Contionary:u

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Knrawi

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Etymology

Inherited.

Pronunciation

⫽ʊ˥⫽

Noun

u

  1. family
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Declension

u inflection
sg pl/indef
sgv ptv sgv ptv
gen gen gen gen
nom/dat urí urî ug̀ uĝ* urì urî*
acc u û ziu zîu ù û* zìu zîu*
loc sg uǵ sĝ uĝ sr urí sr̂ urî sg̀ ug̀ sĝ uĝ* sr̀ urì sr̂ urî*
*low falling tone in some regions

Descendants

  • Central Isles Creole: u

Central Isles Creole

Etymology

From Knrawi u

Pronunciation

Noun

u h

  1. family
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Derived terms


Scots Norse

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic *umbi.

Preposition

u

  1. about, concerning
  2. (before a noun) of, 's
    fòdh u ghiarthar
    deer fodder (lit. "fodder of deers")
  3. over, across, along
  4. during, at a point in time
  5. (with vèr)
    1. (after a present participle) indicates the continuative; still
      er èthann h'u gha
      he's still eating
    2. (after a past participle) indicates the perfect; after
      er ètha h'u gha
      he has eaten

Usage Notes

In meanings 2 and 5 it is often affixed, acting similarly to a possessed suffix in meaning 2 (eg. attatching to the possessed noun, not the possessor).

Inflection

Inflection of u
1st 2nd 3rd
singular ueg uedh ughaᶰ
plural uebt uedt udì

ᶰ: triggers eclipsis

Mutation

Mutated forms of u
radical h-prothesis eclipsis
u h'u n'u

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.