zhåka (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))
zhåka
zhåka
Transitivity / Valency
monotransitive
Lexical Aspect
- Punctual (Achievement) — happens in a single moment.
- Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully” · -ů “make it ongoing”.
Grammatical Note
- 02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): Root verb — may take -ů to derive a durative reading, and
na-/tå-/ni-/chå-for other aspects.
Semantic Field
Pronunciation
IPA: /z̪xau̯ka/
Translations
- English: to fear, to dread
- Polish: bać się
Example sentence
Wo ŋè zhåka. I fear the dark.
Alternative Forms
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Etymology
Native root verb, coined for this action.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Derived terms
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