Contionary:vu
Ancient Chaian
Pronunciation
(Ancient Chaian) IPA: /ˈvu/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Chaian *vu
Noun
vu
- path, way
Inflection
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vu | vuň |
| Genitive | vuvauz | {{{7}}}auz |
| Possessive | vaurivu | vaurivuň |
| Dative | vukai | {{{7}}}ai |
| Accusative | vuniv | {{{7}}}iv |
| Causative | vuši | {{{7}}}aši |
| Instrumental | vusin | {{{7}}}in |
| Comitative | vuxi | {{{7}}}i |
| Locative | xivu | xivuň |
Etymology 2
Back-formation from vume ("still"), analyzed as vu + -me (negation marker)
Adjective
vu
- moving, active, not stationary
Etymology 3
Verb
vu
- passive particle of vuvau