zèvonů (verb) - to name, to title

zèvonů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))

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zèvonů

zèvonů

Transitivity / Valency

monotransitive verb takes two, e.g. He(1) named the cat(2).

Lexical Aspect

• Durative (Activity) — unfolds over time.
• Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully”.

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Communication

Pronunciation

IPA: /zəvonuu̯/

Translations

• English: to name, to call, to designate, to title
• Polish: nazywać, mianować, wołać (po imieniu)

Example sentence

To wo mmråhjá “Luna” zèzèvonů. I named the kitten “Luna.”

Alternative Forms

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Etymology

zèvo (Name) + -n- (Performance/Use) + -ů.

Logic: “To use a name” or “To perform naming.”

Synonyms

• ijù (To say/call out).

Antonyms

• zèvoshů (To defame / strip name).

Root Noun

• zèvo

Derived terms

• zèvonůshá (agent noun) (potential)