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zèvonů (verb) - to name, to title

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zèvonů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))

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/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: zè · vo · nů
  • Pattern: H · L · L
  • Class: lexical

Translations

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

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to wo mmråhjá „luna” zèzèvonů.
  • English: I named the kitten “Luna.”
  • Polish: x

Alternative Forms

x

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

Derived terms

  • zèvonůshá (agent noun) (potential)

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