dzo’ (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
dzo’
dzo’
Transitivity / Valency
monotransitive
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): Root/compound verb — may take -ů to derive a durative reading, and
na-/tå-/ni-/chå-for other aspects.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /d̻͡z̪oʔ/
Translations
- English: to break, to snap
- Polish: łamać, psuć
Example sentence
Wo maka zèdzo’. I broke the container.
Alternative Forms
Null
Etymology
Native root; glottal-stop coda marks the instantaneous achievement, like tomo’, chěcho’.
Synonyms
- tomo’ (to end, stop)
Antonyms
- kamŕů (to build)
Derived terms
- dzono (a fracture, a break (glottal stop elided before the suffix)) (potential)