zereu
Keywords: family, relatives, related ideas
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'θe.re.u |
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| Part of Speech: | modifier |
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| Forms: | zereu, zereun, zereunka |
| Glosses: | family, kin, related, relative |
Description:
The modifier zereu is used in an abstract way to say that its object is related to some antecedent, and is also used to express literal genetic relationships. It has three commonly used forms:
| Form | Pron. | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| zereu | 'θe.re.u | modifier: related, to be family |
| zereun | 'θe.re.un | term: a family, family in general, to relate something to somthing |
| zereunka | 'θe.re.uŋ.ga | term: a relative or related person |
As a verb, zereu is a semitransitive noxaj verb, with an absolutive subject which is the thing being discussed, and a dative indirect object which is the thing it is related to. It can also be used in a causative happat sense, where an erative subject is added that makes the relation.