kma (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
kma
kma
Transitivity / Valency
monotransitive
Lexical Aspect
- State — an ongoing condition, not an event.
- Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully”.
Grammatical Note
- 02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): Root/compound verb — may take -ů to derive a durative reading, and
na-/tå-/ni-/chå-for other aspects.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /kma/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: kma
- Pattern:
H - Class:
lexical
Translations
- English: to hold, to grip; to stick / adhere / fix one thing to another
- Polish: trzymać; przyklejać, mocować
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: wo gùŕo kma.
- English: I hold the rope.
- Polish: x
Example 2
- Asaxi: gocù go kma.
- English: Cement sticks the stones together.
- Polish: x
Alternative Forms
Null
Etymology
Form set by the language author (replaces the earlier gùma). Built on ma (have). The “stick/adhere” sense extends the grip metaphor — to make one thing grip another.
Synonyms
- ma (to have)
Antonyms
- fri (to free, release)