jå (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
jå
Transitivity / Valency
Monotransitive Takes an object (noun) or a destination.
Lexical Aspect
State: Unchanging desire.
Grammatical Note
02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): This belongs to the closed class of primitive verbs. It is a root verb and does not utilize the Universal Verbalizer -ů suffix.
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Emotion / Volition
Pronunciation
IPA: /Ʝau̯/
Translations
- English: to want, to desire, to hunger for
- Polish: chcieć, pragnąć
Example sentence
To wo apo jå. I want an apple.
Etymology
Mimetic: Represents the mouth movement closing as if trying to bite something (a hungry animal movement).
Derived terms
- jå- (Desiderative Prefix: “Want to…”).
- xèjå (To try).