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я

See also: Я, я̆, and Appendix:Variations of "r"

TranslingualEdit

 
я U+044F, я
CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER YA
← ю
[U+044E] 		Cyrillic ѐ →
[U+0450]
 
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LetterEdit

я (upper case Я)

  1. A letter of the Cyrillic script, called ya or ja.

GalleryEdit

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    Regular.

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    Italics.

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    Handwritten.

AbazaEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The seventy-first letter of the Abaza alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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AdygheEdit

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я • (jaa) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The sixty-fourth letter of the Adyghe alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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AghulEdit

LetterEdit

я (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The fifty-third letter of the Aghul alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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AlutorEdit

LetterEdit

я (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-ninth letter of the Alutor alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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AvarEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-sixth letter of the Avar alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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BashkirEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-second letter of the Bashkir alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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BelarusianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-second letter of the Belarusian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Etymology 2Edit

From Old East Slavic ꙗзъ (jazŭ), from Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

PronounEdit

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Belarusian personal pronouns
singular plural reflexive
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
m n f
nominative я
(ja) 		ты
(ty) 		ён
(jón) 		яно́
‎(janó) 		яна́
‎(janá) 		мы
‎(my) 		вы
‎(vy) 		яны́
‎(janý)
genitive мяне́
(mjanjé) 		цябе́
(cjabjé) 		яго́
‎(jahó) 		яе́
‎(jajé) 		нас
(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		іх
‎(ix) 		сябе́
(sjabjé)
dative мне
(mnje) 		табе́
‎(tabjé) 		яму́
‎(jamú) 		ёй
(jój) 		нам
‎(nam) 		вам
‎(vam) 		ім
(im) 		сабе́
‎(sabjé)
accusative мяне́
‎(mjanjé) 		цябе́
‎(cjabjé) 		яго́
(jahó) 		яе́
‎(jajé) 		нас
‎(nas) 		вас
‎(vas) 		іх
(ix) 		сябе́
(sjabjé)
instrumental мной, мно́ю
‎(mnoj, mnóju) 		табо́й, табо́ю
(tabój, tabóju) 		ім
(im) 		ёй, ёю
(jój, jóju) 		на́мі
‎(námi) 		ва́мі
‎(vámi) 		і́мі
(ími) 		сабо́й, сабо́ю
(sabój, sabóju)
locative мне
(mnje) 		табе́
(tabjé) 		ім
(im) 		ёй
(jój) 		нас
(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		іх
(ix) 		сабе́
‎(sabjé)

BulgarianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirtieth letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called я (ja), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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Etymology 2Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

я • (ja) f

  1. short form of the third-person singular feminine pronoun in the accusative case, used as the direct object of a verb, translated as her when the noun is animate, and as it when the noun is inanimate
    Познаваш ли я?
    Poznavaš li ja?
    Do you know her?
    Беше я срам от поведението ѝ.
    Beše ja sram ot povedenieto ì.
    She was ashamed of her behaviour.
    Стефан смачка бележката на топка и я хвърли в огъня.
    Stefan smačka beležkata na topka i ja hvǎrli v ogǎnja.
    Stefan crumpled the note up into a ball and threw it on the fire.
Related termsEdit
Bulgarian personal pronouns
Number Person Gender Nominative
(subject) 		Accusative
(direct complement) 		Dative
(indirect complement) 		Prepositional
Full Short Full Short
Singular First — аз (az) мен (men)
ме́не (méne) 		ме (me) ме́не (méne) ми (mi) мен (men)
ме́не (méne)
Second Informal ти (ti) теб (teb)
те́бе (tébe) 		те (te) те́бе (tébe) ти (ti) теб (teb)
те́бе (tébe)
Formal Ви́е (Víe) Вас (Vas) Ви (Vi) Вам (Vam) Ви (Vi) Вас (Vas)
Third Masculine той (toj) не́го (négo) го (go) не́му (nému) му (mu) не́го (négo)
Feminine тя (tja) не́я (néja) я (ja) ней (nej) ѝ (ì) не́я (néja)
Neuter то (to) не́го (négo) го (go) не́му (nému) му (mu) не́го (négo)
Plural First — ни́е (níe)
ний (nij) 		нас (nas) ни (ni) нам (nam) ни (ni) нас (nas)
Second Informal ви́е (víe)
вий (vij) 		вас (vas) ви (vi) вам (vam) ви (vi) вас (vas)
Formal Ви́е (Víe) Вас (Vas) Ви (Vi) Вам (Vam) Ви (Vi) Вас (Vas)
Third — те (te) тях (tjah) ги (gi) тям (tjam) им (im) тях (tjah)

Etymology 3Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

ParticleEdit

я • (ja)

  1. (colloquial) Used in imperative sentence for emphasis.
    Я да видя!
    Ja da vidja!
    Let me see!
    Я ти да се махаш от тук!
    Ja ti da se mahaš ot tuk!
    Out of the way, you!
  2. (colloquial) Used to emphasize that what has just been said is true.
    A: Няма повече мляко в хладилника.
    B: Няма, я!
    A: Njama poveče mljako v hladilnika.
    B: Njama, ja!
    A: There isn't any milk left in the fridge.
    B: You're damn right there isn't!

ConjunctionEdit

я • (ja)

  1. (colloquial) used to introduce two alternative options; either, or
    Я има вода, я няма.
    Ja ima voda, ja njama.
    Either there is water or there isn't.
    Я се върне, я не.
    Ja se vǎrne, ja ne.
    He'll either come back or he won't.

InterjectionEdit

я • (ja)

  1. used to express surprise, wonder or amazement; oh
    Я, не знаех, че си бил тук.
    Ja, ne znaeh, če si bil tuk.
    Oh, I didn't know you were here.
    Я, колко хубави цветя!
    Ja, kolko hubavi cvetja!
    Oh, how beautiful these flowers are!

Etymology 4Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

PronounEdit

я • (ja)

  1. (regional, dialect) I.
    Synonym: аз (az)
    Питам го я: — Ти ли си бре, момче, телеграфният? А он: — Я.
    Pitam go ja: — Ti li si bre, momče, telegrafnijat? A on: — Ja.
    I ask him: "Are you the telegrapher, boy?", and he says: "I am."

BuryatEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-sixth letter of the Buryat alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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ChechenEdit

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я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-seventh letter of the Chechen alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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ChukchiEdit

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я (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-sixth letter of the Chukchi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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ChuvashEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-seventh letter of the Chuvash alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Crimean TatarEdit

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я (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-seventh letter of the Crimean Tatar alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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DargwaEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ə) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-sixth letter of the Dargwa alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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DunganEdit

LetterEdit

я • (i͡a) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-eighth letter of the Dungan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Eastern MariEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-sixth letter of the Eastern Mari alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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EvenEdit

LetterEdit

я (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-sixth letter of the Even alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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EvenkiEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-fourth letter of the Evenki alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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IngushEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-fourth letter of the Ingush alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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ItelmenEdit

LetterEdit

я (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-eighth letter of the Itelmen alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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KabardianEdit

LetterEdit

я • (jaa) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The fifty-seventh letter of the Kabardian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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KalmykEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-ninth letter of the Kalmyk alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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KazakhEdit

Cyrillic я (ä)
Arabic يا‎
Latin ia

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ä) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-second letter of the Kazakh alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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KhakasEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-ninth letter of the Khakas alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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KumykEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-ninth letter of the Kumyk alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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KyrgyzEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-sixth letter of the Kyrgyz alphabet, called я (ya), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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LezgiEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ä) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-fifth letter of the Lezgi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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MansiEdit

LetterEdit

я • (â) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-third letter of the Mansi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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MongolianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Russian я (ja).

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-fifth letter of the Mongolian alphabet, called я (ja), and written in the Cyrillic script.

NounEdit

я • (ja)

  1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Я / я.

Derived termsEdit

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NivkhEdit

LetterEdit

я (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-sixth letter of the Nivkh alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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OssetianEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-third letter of the Ossetian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

Usage notesEdit

Only used in Russian borrowings.

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RomanianEdit

LetterEdit

я (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-first letter of the Moldovan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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RussianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ja]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-third letter of the Russian alphabet, called я (ja), and written in the Cyrillic script.

NounEdit

я • (ja) n inan (indeclinable)

  1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Я.

See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic ꙗзъ (jazŭ), from Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

PronounEdit

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)
    Я ру́сский ― Ja rússkij ― I am Russian.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Russian personal pronouns
singular plural reflexive
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
m n f
nominative я
(ja) 		ты
(ty) 		он
(on) 		оно́
(onó) 		она́
(oná) 		мы
(my) 		вы
(vy) 		они́5
(oní)
genitive меня́
(menjá) 		тебя́
(tebjá) 		его́, него́1 2
(jevó, nevó1 2) 		её6, неё1
(jejó6, nejó1) 		нас
(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		их, них1
(ix, nix1) 		себя́
(sebjá)
dative мне
(mne) 		тебе́
(tebé) 		ему́, нему́1
(jemú, nemú1) 		ей, ней1
(jej, nej1) 		нам
(nam) 		вам
(vam) 		им, ним1
(im, nim1) 		себе́
(sebé)
accusative меня́
(menjá) 		тебя́
(tebjá) 		его́, него́1 2
(jevó, nevó1 2) 		её, неё1
(jejó, nejó1) 		нас
(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		их, них1
(ix, nix1) 		себя́
(sebjá)
instrumental мной, мно́ю4
(mnoj, mnóju4) 		тобо́й, тобо́ю4
(tobój, tobóju4) 		им, ним1
(im, nim1) 		ей, е́ю4, ней1, не́ю1 4
(jej, jéju4, nej1, néju1 4) 		на́ми
(námi) 		ва́ми
(vámi) 		и́ми, ни́ми1
(ími, ními1) 		собо́й, собо́ю4
(sobój, sobóju4)
prepositional3 мне
(mne) 		тебе́
(tebé) 		нём1
(njom1) 		ней1
(nej1) 		нас
(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		них1
(nix1) 		себе́
(sebé)
  1. The alternative forms starting with "н-" (n-) are used after a preposition.
  2. The letter "г" (g) in the genitive/accusative case ending is pronounced as /v/.
  3. The prepositional case is never used without a preposition.
  4. Instrumental forms ending in "-ю" (ju) are either dated, poetic, or dialectal.
  5. Archaic feminine form: оне́ (oné).
  6. Archaic form: ея́ (jejá).
Pre-1918 declension of Russian personal pronouns
singular plural reflexive
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
m n f m or n f
nominative я
(ja) 		ты
(ty) 		онъ
(on) 		оно́
(onó) 		она́
(oná) 		мы
(my) 		вы
(vy) 		они́
(oní) 		онѣ́
(oně́)
genitive меня́
(menjá) 		тебя́
(tebjá) 		его́, него́1 2
(jegó, negó1 2) 		ея́, нея́1
(jejá, nejá1) 		насъ
(nas) 		васъ
(vas) 		ихъ, нихъ1
(ix, nix1) 		себя́
(sebjá)
dative мнѣ
(mně) 		тебѣ́
(tebě́) 		ему́, нему́1
(jemú, nemú1) 		ей, ней1
(jej, nej1) 		намъ
(nam) 		вамъ
(vam) 		им, ним1
(im, nim1) 		себѣ́
(sebě́)
accusative меня́
(menjá) 		тебя́
(tebjá) 		его́, него́1 2
(jegó, negó1 2) 		её, неё1
(jejó, nejó1) 		насъ
(nas) 		васъ
(vas) 		ихъ, нихъ1
(ix, nix1) 		себя́
(sebjá)
instrumental мной, мно́ю
(mnoj, mnóju4) 		тобо́й, тобо́ю
(tobój, tobóju4) 		им, ним1
(im, nim1) 		ей, е́ю4, ней1, не́ю1 4
(jej, jéju4, nej1, néju1 4) 		на́ми
(námi) 		ва́ми
(vámi) 		и́ми, ни́ми1
(ími, ními1) 		собо́й, собо́ю4
(sobój, sobóju4)
prepositional3 мнѣ
(mně) 		тебѣ́
(tebě́) 		нёмъ1
(njom1) 		ней1
(nej1) 		насъ
(nas) 		васъ
(vas) 		нихъ1
(nix1) 		себѣ́
(sebě́)
  1. The alternative forms starting with "н-" (n-) are used after a preposition.
  2. Letter "г" (g) in the genitive/accusative case ending is pronounced as /v/
  3. The prepositional case is never used without a preposition
  4. Instrumental forms ending in "-ю" (ju) are either dated, poetic, or dialectal.
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit

RusynEdit

Etymology 1Edit

LetterEdit

я • (ja)

  1. The thirty-fourth letter of the Rusyn Cyrillic alphabet. It is preceded by Ю.

Etymology 2Edit

From Old East Slavic ꙗзъ (jazŭ), from Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

PronounEdit

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)
    Я руси́н, быв, єсьм, і бу́ду.
    Ja rusýn, bŷv, jesʹm, i búdu.
    I was Rusyn, I am Rusyn and I will be Rusyn.
Related termsEdit

Southern AltaiEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-seventh letter of the Southern Altai alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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TabasaranEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The forty-sixth letter of the Tabasaran alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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TajikEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-fifth letter of the Tajik alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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TatarEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-ninth letter of the Tatar alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Tundra NenetsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Samoyedic *jäə (“flour”).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈja/
  • Hyphenation: я

NounEdit

я • (ya) (uncountable)

  1. flour

ReferencesEdit

  • A. P. Pyrerka and N. M. Tereshenko, editors (1948) Русско-Ненецкий словарь [Russian-Nenets dictionary], Moscow: Огиз

TuvanEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-sixth letter of the Tuvan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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UdmurtEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-eighth letter of the Udmurt alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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UkrainianEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-third letter of the Ukrainian alphabet, called я (ja), and written in the Cyrillic script.

See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From older form яз (jaz), язъ (jaz), from Old East Slavic ꙗзъ (jazŭ), from Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

PronounEdit

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)
  2. (psychology) ego
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Ukrainian personal pronouns
singular plural reflexive
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
m n f
nominative я
(ja) 		ти
(ty) 		він
(vin) 		воно́
(vonó) 		вона́
(voná) 		ми
(my) 		ви
(vy) 		вони́
(voný)
genitive мене́, ме́не*
‎(mené, méne*) 		тебе́, те́бе*
‎(tebé, tébe*) 		його́, ньо́го*
(johó, nʹóho*) 		її́, не́ї*
‎(jijí, néji*) 		нас
‎(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		їх, них*
(jix, nyx*) 		себе́, се́бе*
(sebé, sébe*)
dative мені́
(mení) 		тобі́
‎(tobí) 		йому́
‎(jomú) 		їй
‎(jij) 		нам
‎(nam) 		вам
(vam) 		їм
(jim) 		собі́
‎(sobí)
accusative мене́, ме́не*
(mené, méne*) 		тебе́, те́бе*
(tebé, tébe*) 		його́, ньо́го*
‎(johó, nʹóho*) 		її́, не́ї*
‎(jijí, néji*) 		нас
‎(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		їх, них*
‎(jix, nyx*) 		себе́, се́бе*
‎(sebé, sébe*)
instrumental мно́ю
(mnóju) 		тобо́ю
‎(tobóju) 		ним
(nym) 		не́ю
‎(néju) 		на́ми
(námy) 		ва́ми
‎(vámy) 		ни́ми
(nýmy) 		собо́ю
‎(sobóju)
locative мені́
‎(mení) 		тобі́
‎(tobí) 		ньо́му, нім
(nʹómu, nim) 		ній
(nij) 		нас
‎(nas) 		вас
(vas) 		них
(nyx) 		собі́
‎(sobí)

* The alternative forms with stress retraction and with an initial н- (n-) in the third person are used after a preposition.

ReferencesEdit

UzbekEdit

LetterEdit

я (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-first letter of the Uzbek alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Western MariEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-seventh letter of the Western Mari alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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YakutEdit

LetterEdit

я • (ya) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The fortieth letter of the Yakut alphabet, called я (ya), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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