Description:

The term 'joty' means literally the act of bowing or prostrating oneself.

Verb:

As a verb, 'joty' is a semitransitive noxaj verb meaning to bow down, protrate oneself or otherwise make respect. It takes ab absolutive one bowing down and a dative one worshipped, respected, or bowed down to. It frames the act of worship as something one experiences rather than something one does, and being worshipped or repsected as benefitting rather than directly acting on the thing worshipped. In other words, Common frames bowing and everything that comes with it as akin to movement or desire.

Noun:

The base form 'joty' refers to a particular act of bowing. The derived form 'jotysyn' refers to respect, prostration or worship in general, and 'jotyka' is a parishoner, worshipper or follower.

Modifier:

The modifier form 'jotys' means respectful or prostrate.