To mark
Definition
To mark, note, or brand an object, a territory, or cattle for recognition; to leave a distinctive sign. In the reflexive form, it means to resemble, to tend towards a match in form or behavior with someone, or to register as a witness by signing an old deed.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To mark
- To resemble
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb. Present indicative: I mark/resemble; past participle: asemnat. |
| Formation | Historical derivative from the noun root 'semn' (sign), structurally parallel with the modern verb 'a însemna'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.sem.ˈna] |
| Source | Lexicon of Archaic Structural Development in Early Wallachian Documents |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Vornicul a poruncit argaților să asemne toate granițele moșiei cu pietre mari de hotar.
EN: The magistrate ordered the servants to mark all the estate borders with large boundary stones.
RO: Copilul începe a se asemna la chip și la grai cu bătrânul său bunic din partea mamei.
EN: The child is beginning to resemble in face and speech his old grandfather on his mother's side.
RO: Martorii au fost chemați la curte pentru a asemna hrisovul de vânzare al pământului.
EN: The witnesses were summoned to the court to sign the land sale charter.
Idioms & Phrases
A asemna vitele / To brand the cattle
RO: Practică tradițională pastorală de a imprima un semn specific pe pielea sau urechea animalelor pentru atestarea proprietății.
EN: A traditional pastoral practice of printing a specific mark on the skin or ear of animals to attest ownership.
A se asemna în fapte / To mirror actions
RO: A adopta aceeași conduită morală sau aceleași obiceiuri ca o persoană considerată drept mentor.
EN: To adopt the same moral conduct or habits as a person considered a mentor.
Loc de asemnat / Place for marking
RO: Zonă delimitată geometric pe un document vechi unde logofătul punea pecetea sau semnătura.
EN: A geometrically delimited area on an old document where the chancellor placed the seal or signature.
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