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xopù (verb) - to move downward

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xopù (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))

xopù

xopù

Transitivity / Valency

Ambitransitive

  • Intransitive: To descend, to go down, to sink.
  • Transitive: To lower, to bring down.

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: /ɦopɯ/

Pitch Accent

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

Translations

  • English: to descend, to lower, to go down, to sink
  • Polish: schodzić, opuszczać, zniżać

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to wo [blinds] xopù.
  • English: I lower the blinds.
  • Polish: x

Alternative Forms

Null

Etymology

xo (Move) + pù (Down).

Synonyms

Null

Antonyms

  • xona (To ascend).

Derived terms

Null

Usage Note

Distinct from topù (To drop).

  • topù: Instantaneous release (Gravity takes over).
  • xopù: Controlled downward movement (“I lower the blinds”).

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