ijo (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))


ijo

ijo

Transitivity / Valency

monotransitive verb

Lexical Aspect

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

Semantic Field

Pronunciation

IPA: /iꞲo/

Translations

  • English: see, watch
  • Polish: widzieć, oglądać

Example sentence

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Alternative Forms

  • in speech or songs: jo IPA: /jo/

Etymology

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Root Noun

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Derived terms

  • fwoxijo - to be lost in thought
  • ijoka - sights (of a gun), scope, crosshair, aiming device
  • ijono - vision, eyesight, sight (faculty)
  • ijoŕo - dream (sleeping)
  • ăijo - to get a grip on the situation
  • ŕăijo - power, strength

Argument Structure

  • Arg 1 (Subject): Experiencer (The entity perceiving/watching).
  • Arg 2 (Object): Stimulus (The entity being perceived/watched).

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.

Alternate forms

  • xijo: In pronunciation has /ɦ/ for emphasis. Common in song lyrics.