үксээ

Yakut

Etymology

From үгүс (ügüs), From Proto-Turkic *öküĺ.

Verb

үксээ • (üksee)

1. (intransitive, literal or figurative) (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.