ina’²
Sense 1
English: Translation
subtract; take away
English: Definition
To remove one number or quantity from another in arithmetic.
Part of Speech
verb
Sense 2
English: Translation
reduce; decrease
English: Definition
To make an amount, number, measurement, or quantity smaller by removing part of it.
Notes
Example Sentence:
Dowa ina’an nin esad.
“Subtract one from two.”
More literally: “Two reduced by one.”
Morphology:
The base ina’ expresses reduction or subtraction. ina’an is the derived form used when specifying the quantity from which something is taken.
Notes:
Do not confuse this verb with the homonymous kinship noun ina’¹ ‘mother.’
Its semantic opposite is rogang ‘add; increase.’
Related Entries:
ina’an; rogang; ina’¹
Semantic Domains:
Mathematics; quantity; decrease