Proto-Taspen Word summary
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adjective
*sajkhur
[säjkʰur]*
dangerous
[säjkʰur]*
dangerous
Proto-Taspen
⤷ Not dialect specific
⤷ Not dialect specific
Notes
die + tendencial
This compound literally means "tendency to die", but it is used to describe acts or events (or any N) of an extreme nature that are "death-defying" or "dangerous". The implication is that you could die during the event.
E.g.
K'awarewrewir sope turaj wakhotrumu sajkhuru
PAST-DUR-HAB.REDUP-climb.up 1.PL-ERG hand-INSTR wall-PROX-ACC dangerous-ACC
Used to climb we by hand.EMPHASIS this wall dangerous.
We used to climb this dangerous wall by hand!
die + tendencial
This compound literally means "tendency to die", but it is used to describe acts or events (or any N) of an extreme nature that are "death-defying" or "dangerous". The implication is that you could die during the event.
E.g.
K'awarewrewir sope turaj wakhotrumu sajkhuru
PAST-DUR-HAB.REDUP-climb.up 1.PL-ERG hand-INSTR wall-PROX-ACC dangerous-ACC
Used to climb we by hand.EMPHASIS this wall dangerous.
We used to climb this dangerous wall by hand!
* Pronunciation of this word was estimated based on phonology/orthography
↺ 8 February 2019, 07:41
↺ 8 February 2019, 07:41
Inflection of 'sajkhur' (1 table)
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