xona (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
xona
Transitivity / Valency
Ambitransitive
- Intransitive: To move upward, to ascend, to rise.
- Transitive: To raise, to lift, to move X upward.
Lexical Aspect
Activity: Continuous upward motion.
Grammatical Note
02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): Compound root verb.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɦona/
Translations
- English: to ascend, to rise, to raise, to lift, to elevate
- Polish: wznosić się, podnosić, unosić
Example sentences
Intransitive: To jhecè xona. The jet ascends.
Transitive: To wo të xona. I raise (my) hand.
Etymology
xo (Move) + na (Up/Top). Lit: “Move-Up.”
Derived terms
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