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xona (verb) - to move upward, to ascend

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xona (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))

xona

xona

Transitivity / Valency

Ambitransitive

  • Intransitive: To move upward, to ascend, to rise.
  • Transitive: To raise, to lift, to move X upward.

Lexical Aspect

  • Durative (Activity) — unfolds over time.
  • 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 Motion

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɦona/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: xo · na
  • Pattern: H · L
  • Class: lexical

Translations

  • English: to ascend, to rise, to raise, to lift, to elevate
  • Polish: wznosić się, podnosić, unosić

Example sentence

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Alternative Forms

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Etymology

xo (Move) + na (Up/Top). Lit: “Move-Up.”

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

  • xonashá (agent noun) (potential)

Example sentences

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to jhecè xona.
  • English: Intransitive: The jet ascends.
  • Polish: x

Example 2

  • Asaxi: to wo të xona.
  • English: Transitive: I raise (my) hand.
  • Polish: x

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