kurusu2 very; indeed; at all; really

Part of Speech adv
Variant Form(s) kurus
    • very; indeed; at all; really
      • unclassified
      • Comment The adverb <kurusu> modifies adjectives, e.g. <mataa> 'good' in [Joy 26W 040]; pronouns and adverbs, e.g. eve 'that' and <viravira> 'plenty' in [Sii 33W 087], and verbs, e.g. <rake> 'want' in Sii 07W.196 and <tara> 'see' in [Sii 06RG 438].
      • Example 2324:
        Bea maa hum purihi nana, eve kurus o vuri to tavus viravira kurus riori.
        When the weather is wet, that's indeed the time they (the sandflies) come out in huge quantities.
        Source: Sii 33W 087
      • Example 3930:
        A tabaan a mataa kurus. A benoo nae a nin mataa kurus.
        It is a very good food. Its meat has a very good taste.
        Source: Joy 26W 040
      • Example 3931:
        Enaa na rake kurusu unoman.
        I want you very much."
        Source: Sii 07W 196
      • Example 3932:
        Enaa sa tara kurusu haa unoman!
        I cannot see you at all!
        Source: Sii 06RG 438

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