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izo (particle) - from, out of, since

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izo (Relational Particle)

izo

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/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: i · zo
  • Pattern: L · L
  • Class: atonal

Example sentences

Example 1

  • Asaxi: izo kamm måmåni kjèpo aśù.
  • English: Standard origin (source): I walk from the building as far as the tree.
  • Polish: x

Example 2

  • Asaxi: onýj o-shěso izowo-shěsokam xiŕa.
  • English: Complex locative fusion (origin and location): The book is from the library here. The speaker has physically pointed first at the specific book, then at the library building.
  • Polish: x

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”.

  • izo săsă - if nothing else, if all else fails, at the very least

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