xèjåshů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
xèjåshů
Transitivity / Valency
Intransitive
Lexical Aspect
Achievement: Loss of will.
Grammatical Note
Derived from the concept noun xèjå (An attempt/Try) + -sh- (Privative) + -ů.
- Lit: “To strip the attempt.” / “To de-try.”
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Behaviour / Volition
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɦəjau̯ʃuu̯/
Translations
- English: to stop trying, to lose heart, to give up (on a goal)
- Polish: przestać próbować, zrezygnować
Usage Note
Focuses on the loss of Will/Desire (jå), whereas tètáshů focuses on the cessation of Suffering.
Example sentence
To wo xèjåshů. I stop trying.
Antonyms
- xèjå (To try).