pùŕima (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
pùŕima
pùŕima
Transitivity / Valency
Monotransitive (Suspecting X) or Intransitive.
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): Compound root verb.
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Perception / Cognition
Pronunciation
IPA: /pɯɾima/
Translations
- English: to suspect, to doubt, to be unsure, to reckon (weakly), to suppose
- Polish: podejrzewać, przypuszczać (słabo), nie być pewnym
Example sentence
To wo tte pùŕima. I suspect so (weakly). / I’m not sure.
Alternative Forms
Null
Etymology
pù- (Below/Under) + ŕima (Think). Lit: “Under-think.” (To think with low confidence/intensity).
Synonyms
Null
Antonyms
- xăcè (To be sure).
Derived terms
Null
Usage Note
Used with the particle tte to form the epistemic expression tte pùŕima (“I’m not at all sure that…”).