see: goto’
1. *goto’*
- *Definition:* (adj.) Describes the poor quality of a material, prone to breaking or snapping easily, implying fragility or weakness, particularly of elongated, fibrous materials (e.g., threads, ropes).
- *Analysis:* Root word indicating an inherent property of being fragile or weak. Used attributively to describe materials likely to break under stress.
2. bogto
Analysis: Root verb indicating the action of breaking or snapping. Can be used as an attribute as in "Ana bogto’ a torsido." (That severed string.)
Syntactic Role: Intransitive verb focusing on the action.
3. *bogto’en*
- *Definition:* (v.) To snap or sever (something) without using a cutting tool; imperative/causative form.
- *Analysis:*
- *Affix:* _-en_, a causative/imperative transitivizer suffix, making the verb transitive and indicating an intentional action.
4. *bogto’na*
- *Definition:* (v.) Severed already, indicating a completed action.
- *Analysis:*
- *Affix:* _-na_, a past tense suffix indicating the action is completed.
5. *kabogto’*
- *Definition:* (n.) A piece snapped or broken from a longer piece; a sibling (metaphorically extending the idea of a "broken-off piece").
- *Analysis:*
- *Affix:* _ka-_, an associative/relationship prefix, indicating a part-whole relationship or association. Used in two distinct but related senses:
- Literal: a broken piece of something.
- Metaphorical: a sibling (as a "part" of a family).
- *Examples:*
- "Kabogto’ ko iya." (S/He is my sibling.)
- "Kabogto’ adi yo pisi’." (This is a piece of that rope.)
*Relationships and Disambiguations:*\