topů (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))


topů

Transitivity / Valency

ditransitive verb takes three, e.g. He(1) gave her(2) a flower(3).

Lexical Aspect

  • Accomplishment: Process with an end point (build a house, paint a picture).
  • Achievement: Instantaneous event, often repeated (knock, sneeze, flash).

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 suffix.

Semantic Field

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Pronunciation

IPA: /t̪opuu̯/

Translations

  • English: to put, to place
  • Polish: położyć

Example sentence

Ni tobo shěso topù “(I) put the book on(to) the table.”

Alternative forms

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Etymology

Loosely based on the Asaxi word for rain topo (noun).

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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