dao (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
dao
Transitivity / Valency
monotransitive verb takes two, e.g. He(1) kicked the ball(2).
ditransitive verb takes three, e.g. He(1) gave her(2) a flower(3).
Lexical Aspect
- Achievement: Instantaneous event, often repeated (knock, sneeze, flash).
Grammatical Note
- 02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): This belongs to the closed class of primitive verbs. It is a root verb and does not utilize the Universal Verbalizer -ů suffix.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /da.o/
Translations
- English: give
- Polish: dać
Example sentence
John dåni Tom apa zèdao. John gave Tom apples.
Alternative forms
x
Etymology
From Polish “dał”
Synonyms
x
Antonyms
Null
Derived terms
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