wëè (verb) - to require, to need

wëè (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))

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wëè

wëè

Transitivity / Valency

monotransitive verb — takes a requirer and the thing required (e.g. The work(1) requires effort(2).)

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): A primitive (root) verb; it may take -ů to derive a durative reading, and na-/tå-/ni-/chå- for other aspects.

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Existence

Pronunciation

IPA: /ʋeɪə/

Translations

• English: to require, to need, to necessitate
• Polish: wymagać, potrzebować

Example sentence

Anő xèronů xè wëè. Weight-training requires effort.

Alternative Forms

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Etymology

From the sentence-final necessitative particle wë (“need”), promoted to a full verb.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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