ox (12_Discourse Markers in Asaxi)
ox
Grammatical function
- Type: Pre-Clausal Discourse Marker
- Function: Emotional Emphasis / Sigh
- Meaning: “Oh!”, “Ah…”, “Alas”. Used to express deep emotion, longing, realization, or poetic intensity.
Syntax
Placed at the start of the sentence.
Pronunciation
IPA: /oh/ (or /oɦ/)
Note: The final consonant is a soft glottal or voiced glottal fricative, representing a breathy sigh.
Example sentence
Ox, to wo no jåijo måmåni onå.
Oh, how I want to see you forever. (Lit: Oh, I want-see you as-far-as-to forever).]), onå (FOREVER Aspectual Marker)]
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish “Och” or general universal sound symbolism for sighing.
Synonyms
- wå (Shock/Awe).
Derived terms
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