Entry:-zem

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Tovasala

zem
Multi-letter group A–E F–J K–O P–T U–Z
Alphabetical position A B CH D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z
Alphabetical group U V W X Y Z

-zem sfx 2a ii a [/zɛm/; -zem (1 syll.)] Borrowed [Hung. szem (eye)Wiktionary.]

1 : seen, noticed, observed, witnessed (by speaker; visual evidentiality marker)
Counterpart to veyar which conveys visual evidence of the root it tags, as in Edile lugzemisant plajadu (I see kids playing on the beach).
Evidentiality markers in Tovasala
-zeg (quoted/reported/indirect speech) • -zegesel (hearsay) • -zefem (gustatory) • -zem (visual) • -zeng (sensory) • -zepeng (olfactory) • -zev (auditory)
Added on: 2021-11-16, 16:09View semantic data