fnonů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
fnonů
fnonů
Transitivity / Valency
intransitive verb Takes one argument (the mover): e.g. The speck(1) drifts.
Lexical Aspect
- Durative (Activity) — unfolds over time.
- Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully”.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /fnonuu̯/
Translations
- English: to move, to drift, to float about, to migrate (slowly)
- Polish: ruszać się, przemieszczać się, dryfować, unosić się
Example sentence
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Alternative Forms
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Etymology
Derived from the noun fno (noun) (eye floater, vitreous opacity) + the verbal suffix -nů. The logic follows that just as eye floaters never stop moving when one tries to focus on them, this verb describes the state of moving.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Root Noun
Derived terms
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Lexical Classification
Category: Verb Verb Class: Ů-Verb (Stative/Processual) Valency: Intransitive
Meanings & Translations
English: to move, to drift, to float, to be in constant motion Polish: ruszać się, przemieszczać się, dryfować, płynąć (w powietrzu/wodzie)
Definition
To move or drift; general word for movement. Unlike aśù (verb) - walk on foot, ambulate, or haśù (verb) - to run, fnonů can be used to refer to any kind of movement.
Examples
- Fwo fnonů.
- The fog moves (drifts).
- Mgła płynie (porusza się).*
- Jo fnonů.
- It moves (around).
- To się rusza.