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

Etymology

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