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Semantic Meaning of "Geili" and its Features

Shu Jing-nan

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The word geili originally is an ancient word that still exists in some dialects,which means provide labor.Its meanings today are the extension of its original meaning,one as verb(meaning give help or make wonderful),and one as adjective(meaning awesome,wonderful,fine or cool,etc).Nowadays people use adjective geili more often than verb geili to release emotions.As an upgraded dialectal word,it can be rhetorically classified as a literary colloquial word with neutral hue.The use of geili in some authoritative and official media indicates its renewal from an ancient form.Its dual parts of speech with the subjectivity of its users endow it with rich and ambiguous semantic connotation and unique grammatical features.

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The word geili originally is an ancient word that still exists in some dialects,which means provide labor.Its meanings today are the extension of its original meaning,one as verb(meaning give help or make wonderful),and one as adjective(meaning awesome,wonderful,fine or cool,etc).Nowadays people use adjective geili more often than verb geili to release emotions.As an upgraded dialectal word,it can be rhetorically classified as a literary colloquial word with neutral hue.The use of geili in some authoritative and official media indicates its renewal from an ancient form.Its dual parts of speech with the subjectivity of its users endow it with rich and ambiguous semantic connotation and unique grammatical features.

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The word geili originally is an ancient word that still exists in some dialects,which means provide labor.Its meanings today are the extension of its original meaning,one as verb(meaning give help or make wonderful),and one as adjective(meaning awesome,wonderful,fine or cool,etc).Nowadays people use adjective geili more often than verb geili to release emotions.As an upgraded dialectal word,it can be rhetorically classified as a literary colloquial word with neutral hue.The use of geili in some authoritative and official media indicates its renewal from an ancient form.Its dual parts of speech with the subjectivity of its users endow it with rich and ambiguous semantic connotation and unique grammatical features.

Key concepts: Adjective, Meaning (existential), Linguistics, Connotation, Verb, Word (group theory), Subjectivity, Dual (grammatical number)

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