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izo (Relational Particle)

izo

Grammatical function

  • Particle type: Relational Particle (NPCP)
  • Function: Ablative Case Marker
  • Meaning: Indicates origin, source, or separation (“From”, “Out of”, “Since”).

Pronunciation

IPA: /izo/

Example sentence

  1. Standard Origin (Source): Izo kamm måmåni kjèpo aśù. I walk from the building as-far-as-to the tree.

  2. Complex Locative Fusion (Origin + Location): Onýj o-shěso izowo-shěsokam xiŕa. The book is from-the-library-here. (The speaker has physically pointed first at the specific book, then at the library building)

Alternative Forms

  • izowo- (When fused with a locative prefix starting with a vowel, utilizing the -w- bridge).

Antonyms

  • ni (To / Allative)

Derived terms

  • izoŕa (Predicative Fusion): The result of fusing izo + xiŕa. Means “To be from” or “To originate from”.

  • xăizoŕa (Emphatic Predicative): The stacking of xă (Indeed) + izo + xiŕa. Means “To be indeed from” or “Absolutely originates from”.

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