ỏ- (07_Describing Location in Asaxi)
ỏ-
Grammatical function
- Type: Relational Locative Prefix
- Function 1: Topological State (Central)
- Meaning: In the middle of, center, between.
- Function 2: Compound Comparative Prefix (Equality)
- Meaning: “Equal to”, “As [Noun] as”.
- Usage: Attaches to the Reference Object in a simile compound.
- Example: ỏjhecèŕănabi (“Jet-speed” / As fast as a jet).
Syntax
Attaches to the front of the noun.
- Locative:
ỏ-[Noun](Middle of Noun). - Comparative:
ỏ-[Noun]-[AdjectiveRoot](Noun-like Quality).
Pronunciation
IPA: /ou̯/
Example sentence
To John ỏshosa xiŕa. John is in the middle of the road.
To wo ỏjýnoŕănabinýj. I am sonic-speed-fast (as fast as sound).
Etymology
Sound symbolism for “Middle/Center.”