xona (verb) - to move upward, to ascend

xona (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))

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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/

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

Intransitive: To jhecè xona. The jet ascends.

Transitive: To wo të xona. I raise (my) hand.