ӏофшӏэн
Adyghe edit
Etymology edit
From ӏофы (ʼwofə, “work”) + шӏэн (šʼɛn, “to do”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ӏофшӏэн • (ʼwofšʼɛn)
- work; job
- Сэ ӏофшӏэн сылъэхъу — I am looking for a job.
- Илъэс хъугъэ ӏофшӏэн зысымыгъотрэр — It have already been a year since I couldn't find a job.
- assignment, task
- Кӏалэм иӏофшӏэн ыгъэцэкӏагъ — The boy committed his tasks.
Declension edit
declension of ӏофшӏэн
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ӏофшӏэнэ (ʼwofšʼɛnɛ) | ӏофшӏэнэхэ (ʼwofšʼɛnɛxɛ) |
| nominative | ӏофшӏэнэр (ʼwofšʼɛnɛr) | ӏофшӏэнэхэр (ʼwofšʼɛnɛxɛr) |
| ergative | ӏофшӏэнэм (ʼwofšʼɛnɛm) | ӏофшӏэнэхэмэ (ʼwofšʼɛnɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | ӏофшӏэнэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwofšʼɛnɛ(m)kʼɛ) | ӏофшӏэнэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwofšʼɛnɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | ӏофшӏэныу (ʼwofšʼɛnəwu) | ӏофшӏэнэхыу (ʼwofšʼɛnɛxəwu) |