уз
Adyghe edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
уз • (wuz)
- Alternative form of узы (wuzə)
Declension edit
declension of уз
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
indefinite | узэ (wuzɛ) | узэхэ (wuzɛxɛ) |
nominative | узэр (wuzɛr) | узэхэр (wuzɛxɛr) |
ergative | узэм (wuzɛm) | узэхэмэ (wuzɛxɛmɛ) |
instrumental | узэ(м)кӏэ (wuzɛ(m)kʼɛ) | узэхэ(м)кӏэ (wuzɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
invertive | узыу (wuzəwu) | узэхыу (wuzɛxəwu) |
Synonyms edit
- узы (wuzə) (Standard Adyghe)
Kabardian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
уз • (wuz)
Synonyms edit
- узы (Adyghe)
Russian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
уз • (uz) f inan pl
Serbo-Croatian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vъz (Russian воз- (voz-), Polish wz-). Cognate with Lithuanian už.
Pronunciation edit
Preposition edit
уз (Latin spelling uz) (+ accusative case)
- up, upward
- ићи уз степенице ― to go upstairs
- уз брдо ― uphill
- уз р(иј)еку ― upriver
- пети/пењати се уз конопац ― to climb a rope
- next to, beside, alongside, by
- уз цесту ― next to the road
- уза саму границу ― on the very border
- with, while, along with (circumstances or conditions accompanying the action)
- уз см(иј)ех/плач ― with laughter/crying
- уз п(ј)есму ― while singing
- уз пиће ― with a drink; while having a drink
- п(ј)евати уз клавир ― to sing while the piano is playing
- in spite of, despite (= по̏ред)
- уза све то ― despite all that
Usage notes edit
The variant form uza is used before enclitics and consonants that would make it difficult to pronounce.
Related terms edit
References edit
- “уз” in Hrvatski jezični portal