gănů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
gănů
Transitivity / Valency
Intransitive
Lexical Aspect
Activity: Ongoing process without a specific destination.
Grammatical Note
Derived from the Proximal Prefix gă- (Somewhere/Indefinite) + -n- + ů.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɡaɪ.nuu̯/
Translations
- English: to wander, to roam, to go somewhere (non-specific), to get lost
- Polish: błąkać się, wędrować, iść gdzieś
Usage Note
Distinct from pănů (Exit). gănů implies movement without a defined target or movement towards an unknown location.
Example sentence
To wo gănů. I am wandering / I am going somewhere.
Antonyms
- ni + [Target] (Going specifically to X).
Derived terms
Null