Word of the Day
Word of the Day
accommodate :
huə̄
Base Function:
verb, noun, adjective
Definition:
Base Function:
evaluative state / predicate
Resulting state in which something, after reaching the appropriate point, becomes comfortable, adequate, or well-adjusted to situation or place.
Semantic value:
huə̄ expresses positive accommodation. Negative readings (excessive accommodation, stagnation) arise only by aspect, duration or discursive context, not by the root.
Etymology:
An iconic formation based on articulatory fluidity and the absence of sound tension, evoking the silent and comfortable settling of a stone that has found the correct spot. The word emphasizes the success of the accommodation, not the simple cessation of movement.
Example:
- S̆im ja s̆hā huə̄ lā.
The thing settled into place.) = The thing actually became comfortable. - La tɔuh tɔtūn s̆hā huə̄.
He arrived here and settled in. - S̆imoh s̆ju tɔuh tɔ, s̆ju huə̄.
Everything came to the right place and settled in.
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