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” · “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 to derive a durative reading, and na-/tå-/ni-/chå- for other aspects.

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Motion

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)