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/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: t · te | xă · cè
- Pattern:
L · L | H · H - Class:
phrase
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: to owao pxỏnýj xiŕa tte xăcè.
- English: I am sure that the Earth is round.
- Polish: x