pozinien

Masurian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈʑiɲɛn/
• Rhymes: -iɲɛn
• 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

 

Related terms

adjectives

• pozinny

 

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “powinien”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎^[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 302