topů (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
topů
topů
Transitivity / Valency
ditransitive verb takes three, e.g. He(1) gave her(2) a flower(3).
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): This belongs to the closed class of primitive verbs. It is a root verb and may take -ů to derive a durative reading, and
na-/tå-/ni-/chå-for other aspects.
Semantic Field
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Pronunciation
IPA: /t̪opɯ/
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
- fůtopù (to put without its essence (privative)) (potential)
Derived terms
- topùshá (agent noun) (potential)