këjù (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
këjù
këjù
Transitivity / Valency
monotransitive
Lexical Aspect
- Punctual (Achievement) — happens in a single moment.
- Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully” · -ů “make it ongoing”.
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: /keɪjɯ/
Translations
- English: to ask
- Polish: pytać
Example sentence
Då wo këjùhè! Ask me!
Alternative Forms
Null
Etymology
kè (question particle) + ijù (say), with è+i coalescence → ë (cf. zëjù) — „question-say”.
Synonyms
- ijù (to say (base))
Antonyms
- năjù (to answer)
Derived terms
- kèno (a question)