fůtăgo (Quantifier) - "Some", "A number of", "Several", "An unspecified amount (greater than zero)"

fůtăgo (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))

---

fůtăgo

Noun class (warm / cold)

Cold

• Reasoning: Abstract quantity.

Grammatical function

• Type: Number Noun (Indefinite Quantifier)
• Meaning: “Some”, “A number of”, “Several”, “An unspecified amount (greater than zero)“.

Pronunciation

IPA: /fuu̯t̪aɪɡo/

Semantic field

Smntc_Field Numerals

Usage Note

Used when the exact count is unknown or irrelevant, but existence is confirmed.

• Structure: Acts as a Floating Quantifier.
• Example: To fůtăgo sháma... (“Some people…”).

Example sentence

To fůtăgo shěsa tobo nanů. Some books are on the table.

Etymology

fů (Lack/Unknown) + tă (Plus/Positive) + (si)go (Number). Lit: “Unknown-Positive-Number.”

Antonyms

• dzeŕo (Zero / None).
• sigo (Number - specific).

Derived terms

Null