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cè (verb) - to know, to be aware of

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cè (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))

cè

Transitivity / Valency

Monotransitive Takes an object (a fact, a person, or a clause).

Lexical Aspect

State: Knowledge is viewed as a static possession or state of mind.

Grammatical Note

02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): This belongs to the closed class of primitive verbs.

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Perception / Cognition

Pronunciation

IPA: /t͡sə/ (Affricate /ts/ + Schwa)

Translations

  • English: to know, to be aware of
  • Polish: wiedzieć, znać

Example sentence

Wo kshá cèná. I don’t know who.

Etymology

Derived from Chinese 子 (zǐ), referring to “Master” (as in Master/Teacher/Sage), implying possession of knowledge.

Synonyms

ăijo (verb) - to get a grip on the situation

Antonyms

  • cèná serves as “not know”).

Derived terms

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