ănå (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))


ănå

Transitivity / Valency

Transitive (Waiting for X) or Intransitive (Waiting).

Lexical Aspect

Activity / State: The continuous passage of subjective time.

Grammatical Note

02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): This functions as a primitive root verb.

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Time / Smntc_Field Emotion (Patience)

Pronunciation

IPA: /aɪnau̯/

Translations

  • English: to wait, to bide time, to anticipate, to expect
  • Polish: czekać, oczekiwać

Usage Note (Subjectivity)

The etymology implies that “Waiting” is the fundamental subjective experience of the present moment. it is feeling the “now.”

Example sentence

To wo no ănå. I wait for you.

Vozè, to wo zèxănå.

I was waiting a moment ago.

Etymology

ă (Subjective/Internal Topic) + nå (NOW Aspectual Marker) (Now/Time). Lit: “Subjective-Now” or “The Main Topic is Time.”

Synonyms

  • [Pause] (TBD).

Antonyms

  • [Rush/Act] (TBD).

Derived terms

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