tamwase intensifier: very much / in excess, too much / especially, [...]

Part of Speech	postverb
Phonetic Form	tamʷase
Tanema Equivalent	(vae) pamabo
Lovono Equivalent	(visiale) wabeu
Morphology	Cf. tamwalikose

1. • intensifier: very much

   • • Example 291:
       

       Awa ene i-viaene tamwase!

       I absolutely love it!

     • Example 298:
       

       Awis pine tamwase.

       Many thanks (for your attention).

     • Example 1128:
       

       Labiou tamwase kia ka la-lengi kia tae.

       We haven't heard from each other for a very long time.

     • Example 1184:
       

       Ne-ko ne-romo tamwase!

       I'd really love to see it!

       Example Comment

       with intensifier

2. • in excess, too much

   • • Example 15:
       

       Abiaini tamwase.

       It's too thick.

3. • especially, particularly

   Sense Comment

   somet

   • • Example 487:
       

       Dapa tadoe li-ejau idi li-madau, tamwase ne bwogo.

       Ghosts scare people, particularly at night.

       Example Comment

       generic

4. • often

   • • Example 2328:
       

       Dapa wopine na li-vete piene ne “ebele ini!” tamwase, pe li-ko motoro.

       The elders very often use this expression “it's wonderful”: they find it an elegant word.

Related entries

• See also:
  • moro abia every day, always
• Subentry:
  • tamwalikose² Intensifier: very, tremendously