Sahartionary:u
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Fáknir
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u/
Verb
u
- (transitive) To do; to make so; to perform.
- Wotáwó sim kemefti uft?
- When are you finally going to do it?
- Wotáwó sim kemefti uft?
- (transitive) To treat someone in a certain way.
- Menhiwikn ensurotshápikn áwó uh.
- He's treating the soldiers like workhorses.
- Menhiwikn ensurotshápikn áwó uh.
Inflection
Conjugation of u (class 1)
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Indicative | Conditional | Imperative | Debitive | Necessitative | Precative | Indicative | Conditional | Imperative | Debitive | Necessitative | Precative | Indicative | Conditional | Imperative | Debitive | Necessitative | Precative | |
1S | usi | usi ntaf | us áhi | usi ra | usi wiw | ni ... usi | ujesi | ujesi ntaf | ujes áhi | ujesi ra | ujesi wiw | ni ... ujesi | ufs | ufs entaf | ufs áhi | ufs ara | ufs iwiw | ni ... ufs |
2S | uti | uti ntaf | ut sáhi | uti ra | uti wiw | ni ... uti | ujeti | ujeti ntaf | ujet sáhi | ujeti ra | ujeti wiw | ni ... ujeti | uft | uft entaf | uft sáhi | uft ara | uft iwiw | ni ... uft |
3S | uh | uh entaf | uh sáhi | uh ara | uh iwiw | ni ... uh | ujeh | ujeh entaf | ujeh sáhi | ujeh ara | ujeh iwiw | ni ... ujeh | ufh | ufh entaf | ufh sáhi | ufh ara | ufh iwiw | ni ... ufh |
1P | um | um entaf | um sáhi | um ara | um iwiw | ni ... um | ujem | ujem entaf | ujem sáhi | ujem ara | ujem iwiw | ni ... ujem | ufm | ufm entaf | ufm sáhi | ufm ara | ufm iwiw | ni ... ufm |
2P | upi | upi ntaf | upi sáhi | upi ra | upi wiw | ni ... upi | ujepi | ujepi ntaf | ujepi sáhi | ujepi ra | ujepi wiw | ni ... ujepi | uf | uf entaf | uf sáhi | uf ara | uf iwiw | ni ... uf |
3P | un | un taf | un sáhi | un ara | un iwiw | ni ... un | ujen | ujen taf | ujen sáhi | ujen ara | ujen iwiw | ni ... ujen | ufn | ufn entaf | ufn sáhi | ufn ara | ufn iwiw | ni ... ufn |
Infinitive | ukom | |||||||||||||||||
Gerund | und | |||||||||||||||||
Participle | swahen u |
Kwang
Etymology
From Western Middle Kwang *wu ("lord"), of unknown origin. Possible cognate in Middle Ru *pwu ("lord"), Modern Ru u.
Pronunciation
(Standard) IPA(key): /ú/
(Bai Paw) IPA: /u/ [ʔv̩ʷ]
Noun
u
- an honorific prefix, mister, miss, mistress
- U Mheiq Ku
- Mr. Mheiq Ku
- U Mheiq Ku
Vosan
Pronunciation
- (Vosan) IPA(key): /u/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Western Vaniuan *uɾɔ:, ultimately from Proto-Vaniuan *ʈʰaxʷ ("I").
Pronoun
u • (u)
- I, first person singular pronoun
- U bvis zû ca.
- I don't want it.
- U bvis zû ca.
Inflection
Inflection of u (irreg.)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | u | bvi |
accusative | ram | bam |
genitive | ṣe | bvir |
locative | rem | bvirå |
comitative | tves | bvirê |
instrumental | ram | bvim |
reflexive | tvem | bviråm |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Western Vaniuan *ul.
Noun
u • (u)
- burst
- Amel mes cisir um.
- It left in a burst of light.
- Amel mes cisir um.
Inflection
Inflection of u (irreg.)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | u | uê |
accusative | um | une |
genitive | uc | uv |
locative | uô | uvu |
comitative | uzå | u |
instrumental | uôm | unå |
Etymology 3
From Proto-Western Vaniuan *u:l.
Noun
u • (u)
- danger
- U ta durice zur rîm.
- Danger is around the corner.'
- U ta durice zur rîm.
Derived Terms
Etymology 4
From Proto-Western Vaniuan *uɾa.
Adjective
u • (u)
- fast
- Tis u ce as.
- I'm faster than you.
- Tis u ce as.
Derived Terms
Etymology 5
From Proto-Western Vaniuan *u.
Conjunction
u • (u)
- either
- Ves bus a vâm; u ram om arem.
- You have a choice; either me or him.
- Ves bus a vâm; u ram om arem.
Synonyms
Etymology 6
Clipping of urå ("yes").
Interjection
u • (u)
- yeah, informal yes
- U, bim eḍus zû.
- Yeah, I'll do it.
- U, bim eḍus zû.
- expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization
- U, zulakis cis.
- Oh, I understand now.
- U, zulakis cis.
Usage Notes
- The first person pronoun is always dropped after this word.