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{
"args": {
"1": "kw",
"2": "cnx",
"3": "nes"
},
"expansion": "Middle Cornish nes",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "kw",
"2": "cel-bry-pro",
"3": "*nes"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *nes",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "kw",
"2": "cel-pro",
"3": "*nessos"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Celtic *nessos",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "br,cy",
"2": "nes"
},
"expansion": "Breton and Welsh nes",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ga",
"2": "neasa"
},
"expansion": "Irish neasa",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish nes, from Proto-Brythonic *nes, from Proto-Celtic *nessos. Cognate with Breton and Welsh nes and Irish neasa.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "nessa",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "an nessa",
"links": [
[
"an nessa",
"nessa"
]
],
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"2": "adjective",
"3": "comparative",
"4": "nessa//",
"5": "superlative",
"6": "an nessa//",
"head": ""
},
"expansion": "nes (comparative nessa, superlative an nessa)",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "a",
"2": "a"
},
"expansion": "nes (comparative nessa, superlative an nessa)",
"name": "kw-adj"
}
],
"lang": "Cornish",
"lang_code": "kw",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 27 entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"word": "dos nes"
},
{
"word": "nesa"
},
{
"english": "approach",
"tags": [
"verb"
],
"translation": "approach",
"word": "neshe"
},
{
"english": "approachable",
"translation": "approachable",
"word": "nesadow"
},
{
"english": "inshore, nearshore",
"translation": "inshore, nearshore",
"word": "nesavorel"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"of kin"
],
"tags": [
"next",
"relative"
],
"word": "neshevin"
},
{
"english": "kin, near relative",
"translation": "kin, near relative",
"word": "neskar"
},
{
"english": "approximate",
"translation": "approximate",
"word": "nesogas"
},
{
"english": "proximity",
"translation": "proximity",
"word": "nester"
},
{
"english": "closer, nearer",
"translation": "closer, nearer",
"word": "yn-nes"
}
],
"glosses": [
"close, near"
],
"id": "en-nes-kw-adj-NDIGMV-x",
"links": [
[
"close",
"close"
],
[
"near",
"near"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "ogas"
}
]
}
],
"word": "nes"
}
{
"derived": [
{
"word": "dos nes"
},
{
"word": "nesa"
},
{
"english": "approach",
"tags": [
"verb"
],
"translation": "approach",
"word": "neshe"
},
{
"english": "approachable",
"translation": "approachable",
"word": "nesadow"
},
{
"english": "inshore, nearshore",
"translation": "inshore, nearshore",
"word": "nesavorel"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"of kin"
],
"tags": [
"next",
"relative"
],
"word": "neshevin"
},
{
"english": "kin, near relative",
"translation": "kin, near relative",
"word": "neskar"
},
{
"english": "approximate",
"translation": "approximate",
"word": "nesogas"
},
{
"english": "proximity",
"translation": "proximity",
"word": "nester"
},
{
"english": "closer, nearer",
"translation": "closer, nearer",
"word": "yn-nes"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "kw",
"2": "cnx",
"3": "nes"
},
"expansion": "Middle Cornish nes",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "kw",
"2": "cel-bry-pro",
"3": "*nes"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *nes",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "kw",
"2": "cel-pro",
"3": "*nessos"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Celtic *nessos",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "br,cy",
"2": "nes"
},
"expansion": "Breton and Welsh nes",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ga",
"2": "neasa"
},
"expansion": "Irish neasa",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish nes, from Proto-Brythonic *nes, from Proto-Celtic *nessos. Cognate with Breton and Welsh nes and Irish neasa.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "nessa",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "an nessa",
"links": [
[
"an nessa",
"nessa"
]
],
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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{
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"1": "kw",
"2": "adjective",
"3": "comparative",
"4": "nessa//",
"5": "superlative",
"6": "an nessa//",
"head": ""
},
"expansion": "nes (comparative nessa, superlative an nessa)",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "a",
"2": "a"
},
"expansion": "nes (comparative nessa, superlative an nessa)",
"name": "kw-adj"
}
],
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"lang_code": "kw",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Cornish adjectives",
"Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
"Cornish lemmas",
"Cornish terms derived from Middle Cornish",
"Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
"Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
"Cornish terms inherited from Middle Cornish",
"Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
"Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
"Pages with 27 entries",
"Pages with entries"
],
"glosses": [
"close, near"
],
"links": [
[
"close",
"close"
],
[
"near",
"near"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "ogas"
}
]
}
],
"word": "nes"
}
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