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” · “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 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)