nota
[verb]
nota=S | S descend (volitionally) |
nota=A=O | A make O descend |
nota=CS | CS be less ATTRIBUTE |
auxiliary V-nota | V less (and less), decreasingly V |
nota-nota=S | S descend lower and lower |
Nota denotes deliberate descent as contrasted with data. It is not used as an auxiliary with the verbs of stance, nor as a main verb with the auxiliary nolo.
Nota is derived from the verb no and an older particle, no longer in use, ta ‘down’.