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xova (verb) - to insert, to enter

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xova (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))

xova

xova

Transitivity / Valency

Ambitransitive

  • Intransitive: To move inside (Active entry).
  • Transitive: To insert, to put in, to load.

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: /ɦova/

Pitch Accent

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

Translations

  • English: to insert, to enter (actively), to put in
  • Polish: wkładać, wchodzić

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to wo [key] xova.
  • English: I insert the key.
  • Polish: x

Alternative Forms

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Etymology

xo (Move) + va (In).

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Usage Note

Distinct from vanů (To be inside/inhabit).

  • xova: The act of moving across the threshold.
  • vanů: The state of occupying the interior.

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