fdåmë (verb) - to not show, to withhold, to conceal, to not send

fdåmë (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))

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fdåmë

Transitivity / Valency

transitive verb. Takes a direct object (the thing being withheld/hidden).

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Perception Smntc_Field Behavior

Usage Note

• Lexicalized Negation: While one can use standard grammatical negation (ná or fů-) to say “I didn’t send,” fdåmë is a lexicalized verb meaning “to actively withhold” or “to hide.”
• Phonology: The vowel ů of the negative prefix is elided, the /d/ devoiced due to the preceding /f/, resulting in the cluster /ft/.

Structure

[Subject] [Object] fdåmë

Pronunciation

IPA: /ft̪au̯meɪ/

Example sentence

Wo tăbino zèfdåmë. I withheld the drawing (I did not send/show the drawing).

Asaxi	Wo	tăbino	zè-fdåmë
Morphemes	wo	tăbino	zè - fdåmë
Gloss	1SG	drawing	PST-withhold

Etymology

fů (root word) (Non- / Lack-) + dåmë (To send/show). Contraction: fů + dåmë → fdåmë.

Synonyms

• flamiŋshů (verb) (To hide / obscure).

Antonyms

• dåmë (To send / To show).