Contionary:az
Niemish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /aːz/
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ajją. Cf. Crimean Gothic ada, which also underwent East Germanic fortition following Holtzman's law.
Noun
² áz n.n. hard stem
- àz
Declension
| declension of áz (nh declension) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | áz | ázat | áz | áza |
| genitive | ä́zes | ä́ze | ázise | |
| dative | áz | ázum | ázą | ázę |
Pamarėska
Alternative forms
jes/es - Western dialects
as - Eastern dialects
Etymology
From Old Pomorian ez, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *eˀź(un); compare with Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, Old Prussian as, Latvian es, Lithuanian aš (earlier eš). From Proto-Indo-European *éǵ(h₂); compare Sanskrit अहम् (aham), Ancient Greek: ἐγώ (egṓ), Proto-Germanic *ek. The initial "a" instead of "e" in modern Pomorian language is the result of an Old Prussian influence (in Western dialects it is "es" or "jes" instead).
Pronunciation
/ˈɑz/ File:Az.ogv
Pronoun
àz
- (first-person singular) I
Declension
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | àz | mùvi/vì | mū́ |
| Genitive | menè | nóju/náu | nósų |
| Dative | meni/mė́ | nóma | nóme |
| Accusative | menę́/mę́ | nà | mų́ |
| Instrumental | manàją/maną́ | nóma | nómi |
| Locative | manė́ | nóju/náu | nósu |