pozinien

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish powinien. By surface analysis, univerbation of po +‎ zinie +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pɔˈʑiɲɛn]
  • Syllabification: po‧zi‧nien

Verb

pozinien (defective verb)

  1. (intransitive, auxiliary) ought; should (indicating duty or obligation)
  2. (intransitive, auxiliary) ought; should (indicating advisability or prudence)
  3. (intransitive, auxiliary) ought; should (indicating desirability)
  4. (intransitive, auxiliary) ought; should (indicating likelihood or probability)

Derived terms
nouns
  • pozinność
adjectives
  • pozinny

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021), “powinien”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 302
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