ჩა-

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Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian შთა- (šta-), equivalent to შე- (še-) +‎ და- (da-): *შედა- (šeda-) -> *შდა- (šda-) -> შთა- (šta-) -> ჩა- (ča-).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ჩა-

Preverb

ჩა- • (ča-)

  1. Indicates the direction of the verb: from up to low (sometimes inside too)
  2. Derives perfective verbs from imperfective ones
  3. Makes the future tense from the present

Derived terms

Georgian terms prefixed with ჩა-

References

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ჩა-”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
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