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===Noun===
===Noun===
'''su''' ''f'', rarely ''m'' <small>(undeclinable)</small>
'''su''' ''f'', <small>rarely</small> ''m'' <small>(undeclinable)</small>


# kindness, goodness
# kindness, goodness

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Lifashian

Etymology

A nominalized usage of Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- "good", as in the Lifashian prefix suˤ- "good" and the adjective suˤás "good".

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA: [suˤ]

Noun

su f, rarely m (undeclinable)

  1. kindness, goodness
    su tarpen nósso esti.
    Kindness is what we need.

Usage notes

This noun is only ever used in the nominative singular; all other forms are expressed using the synonym sutá instead.

It is most commonly used as feminine, likely due to the -tá suffix in the synonym. Masculine concord is sometimes found in older poetry, as well as in Central Inland dialects (areas of Bádwer, Leninsyahr, Gelehafnené, Kalénisaray).

Inflection

Declension of su (noun; masculine or feminine)
Singular
Nominative su
Genitive
Dative
Accusative

Synonyms

Related terms

Nanyse

Alternative Forms

ѣλ (Dumun script)

Etymology

From the Archaic Chinese word ssuʔ, meaning brown.

Pronunciation

  • (Nanyse Proper) IPA: /sʉ/
  • (Kote Dialect) IPA: /sɵ/
  • (Jara Dialect) IPA: /sʉ/
  • (Yrem Dialect) IPA: /su/

Noun

su i (plural: suz; suza; susu)

  1. The color brown.

Usage Notes

Synonyms

Derived Terms

Related Terms

Translations

Reneissan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

(Reneissan) IPA: /su/

Preposition

su

  1. below, under

Derived terms

When followed by a definite article, à is combined with the article to give the following combined forms:

a + article combined form
su + il sol
su + i soi
su + la solla
su + lai solllai
su + l' soll'
su + lais sollais