chěcho’ (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
chěcho’
chěcho’
Transitivity / Valency
monotransitive verb takes two, e.g. He(1) kicked the ball(2).
Lexical Aspect
- Punctual (Achievement) — happens in a single moment.
- Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully” · -ů “make it ongoing”.
Grammatical Note
- 02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): This belongs to the closed class of primitive verbs. It is a root verb and may take -ů to derive a durative reading, and
na-/tå-/ni-/chå-for other aspects.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /t̠ʃɚt̠ʃoʔ/
Translations
- English: to close (something), to close something shut
- Polish: zamykać coś
Example sentence
John shěsokam zèchěcho’. John closed the library
Alternative Forms
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Etymology
onomatopoeia: sound’s like closing a door, feels like closing the throat (due to the glottal stop)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- fůchěcho’ (to close (something) without its essence (privative)) (potential)
Derived terms
- chěcho’shá (agent noun) (potential)