Common Lexeme

wif

Keywords: science, psychology, core

Pronunciation (IPA): wif 
Part of Speech: term verb noun 
Class: skurun 
Forms: wif, wifysyn 
Glosses: test, probe, try, experiment, tempt, temptation, trial, experience 

Description:

The term 'wif' refers to testing, probing or trying. It also is the main expression for temptation, likening it to being tested.

Verb:

Wif is skurun verb with an ergative tester and an absolutive thing tested. It can take an implement or circumstance of testing introduced with 'ceo', and in the sense of 'tempt', a tempted course of action can be introduced with 'u'. The 'u' alone can be used as a modifier without an object to clarify the meaning of temptation.

Noun:

As a noun, 'wif' can be a test, a trial, an experiment, or a temptation. The modifier 'u' might be added to clarify the latter meaning. The derived form 'wifysyn' means experience.

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