үксээ

Yakut

Etymology

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Verb

үксээ • (üksee)

  1. (intransitive, literally or figuratively) (biology) to multiply, to reproduce
    манна көтөр төрөөн-ууһаан үксээтэ ― manna kötör töröön-uuhaan ükseete ― here the birds have multiplied greatly
    Synonym: үөскээ (üöskee, “to multiply”)
  2. (intransitive) to increase
    үөрэнэр оҕо үксээтэ ― üörener oğo ükseete ― the (number of) children learning has increased
    Synonym: элбээ (elbee, “to increase (in number)”)
    Synonyms: улаат (ulaat), үүн (üün, “to increase, (biology) to grow”)
    Antonyms: аҕыйаа (ağıyaa), көҕүрээ (köğüree)

Usage notes

As shown in the above examples, that which increases is in the singular, and is used in a collective sense.

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