hjigo (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
hjigo
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
- Reasoning: Abstract quantity.
Grammatical function
- Type: Number Noun (Indefinite Quantifier)
- Meaning: “Few”, “Little”, “Not many”, “A small number of”.
Usage Notes
Functions as a Floating Quantifier.
- Structure:
hjigo [Noun]or[Noun] hjigo.
Pronunciation
IPA: /çiɡo/
Phonotactics: hj becomes the voiceless palatal fricative /ç/.
Semantic field
Translations
- English: few, little (quantity), scarce
- Polish: mało, niewiele
Example sentence
Hjigo sháma zèxăja. Few people shouted.
Etymology
hji (Smallness/Slightness) + (si)go (Number). Lit: “Small-Number.”
Antonyms
- dăgo (Many / Big-Number).
Derived terms
Null