tte xăcè (45_Idioms & Fixed Expressions)


tte xăcè

tte xăcè

Grammatical function

  • Type: Epistemic expression (Quotative + cognition verb).
  • Meaning: Flags the preceding clause as certain — “I am sure that…”

Usage Note

The positive counterpart of tte pùŕima / tte ŕima; asserts full confidence in the clause.

Structure

[Clause] tte xăcè

Pronunciation

IPA: /tːə ɦaɪt͡s̪ə/

Example sentence

To owao pxỏnýj xiŕa tte xăcè. I am sure that the Earth is round.

Etymology

tte (quotative) + xăcè (to be sure, to know for a fact).