ო-
Laz
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *a- (“verbal prefix of causative”).
Prefix
ო- • (o-) (Latin spelling o-)
- transitivity marker; transitive verbs being derived from intransitive verbs have the version marker ო- (o-) if they express an action which has no determined beneficiary
- ო- (o-) + იგზალამს (igzalams, “S/he walks”) → ოგზალამს (ogzalams, “S/he sends”)
- Causative verbs have the version marker ო- (o-) if they expess an action without determined beneficiary
- ო- (o-) + იმტენ (imťen, “S/he runs away”) → ომტინამს (omťinams, “S/he makes run away”)
- function unknown
- ო- (o-) + იხმარამს (ixmarams, “S/he uses”) → ოხმარამს (oxmarams, “S/he uses”)
- function unknown; can not be changed
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Prefix
ო- • (o-) (Latin spelling o-)
Etymology 3
Inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *lʿa-.
Etymology 4
Unknown.
Prefix
ო- • (o-) (Latin spelling o-) (Vitse–Arkabi, Khopa)
- a preverb that is observed in a small number of verbs
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