daugiau

Daugiau is a Lithuanian word that functions as an adverb and a degree marker meaning “more” or “in greater quantity or extent.” It is the comparative form of daug, which means “much” or “many.” As such, daugiau is used to express increased quantity, intensity, or degree and can modify nouns (daugiau pinigų, daugiau laiko), verbs (daugiau dirbama), or adjectives.

In forming comparisons, daugiau is typically used with the particle nei to express “more than,” as in daugiau nei vienas žmogus. The standard written construction is daugiau nei; a common colloquial variant is daugiau negu, which appears in everyday speech.

Etymology: daugiau is derived from the base daug “much, many” with the comparative suffix -iau, producing a degree word. It belongs to a common Baltic-language pattern where a base meaning “much” or “many” gains a comparative form.

Usage notes: daugiau distinctly marks an increased quantity or degree compared with something else. It can accompany numerals and nouns and appears in predicative and attributive positions. In fixed phrases it can form longer expressions such as daugiau nei bet kada (“more than ever”).

See also: daug (much, many); mažiau (less); daugiau (more).