Common Lexeme

zaj

Keywords: time

Pronunciation (IPA): θaj 
Part of Speech: modifier 
Class: frequency 
Forms: zaj, zajno, zajn, zaj pi zaj 
Glosses: sometimes, occasionally, session, episode, occurrence, occasion 

Description:

The modifier 'zaj' means sometimes or occasionally. It is a modifier of frequency. The tight binding form zajno is used to express the idea that the quality described by its object is intermittent.

The phrasal form 'zaj pi zaj' is more emphatic and emphasises the idea of coming and going intermittently.

The term form zajn is generally used as a noun meaning a session or episode of something.

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