fůcèma (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))


fůcèma

fůcèma

Transitivity / Valency

transitive verb Takes an object (often a fact, situation, or person) which is possessed or experienced without acknowledgement.

Lexical Aspect

  • State — an ongoing condition, not an event.
  • Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully”.

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

Virtues & Failings

Pronunciation

IPA: /fuu̯t̻͡s̪əma/

Translations

  • English: to take for granted; to assume possession without knowledge/gratitude
  • Polish: brać za pewnik; nie doceniać posiadania

Example sentence

Wo John kőxů tte xő fůcèma. John takes it for granted that I give him understanding.

Alternative Forms

  • fůcèma’ (informal/shortened)

Etymology

(lack/privative) + (to know) + ma (to have) Literally: “to have without knowing”

Synonyms

  • fůkőma (in specific contexts of understanding)

Antonyms

  • Null

Derived terms

  • fůcèmană (taking things for granted - adjective)

Root Noun

  • fůcè (ingratitude/ignorance of possession)