xoxo (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))


xoxo

Transitivity / Valency

intransitive verb

Argument Structure

  • Arg 1 (Subject): The Mover (The entity departing or being away).
  • Arg 2 (Goal/Source): Optional. Marked by locative prefixes/prepositions (e.g., “from here”, “to there”).

Grammatical Note

  • 02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): This belongs to the closed class of primitive verbs. It is a root verb and does not utilize the Universal Verbalizer suffix.

Lexical Aspect

  • Achievement / State:
    • Achievement: To depart / to set off (Instantaneous transition from “here” to “not here”).
    • State: To be in transit / to be away (The status of having departed, without reference to the physical act of moving).

Semantic Field

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɦoɦo/

Translations

  • English: depart, leave, be away, (go)
  • Polish: wyjść, wyruszyć, być w drodze

Usage / Nuance (vs. gănů)

  • gănů (verb) describes the physical action of moving to the outside (e.g., “I am walking out the door”). It emphasizes the change of location to an exterior space.
  • Contrast with xoxo (verb) (to depart/leave), which emphasizes the social act of leaving or the state of being away.
    • Example: You xoxo (depart) for a trip, but you gănů (go outside) to smoke or check the mail.

Etymology

Connotation with 微笑む. When one departs, there’s usually a smile.

Synonyms

x

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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