jy
English edit
Etymology edit
From the name of the letter i (of which j was originally a variant) by affixing the /d͡ʒ/ sound to it. Compare French ji, and the similar derivation of Italian vu.
Generally changed to jay by association with kay.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Afrikaans edit
Alternative forms edit
- djy (Cape Afrikaans)
Etymology edit
From Dutch jij (which see), from Middle Dutch ji, northern form of gi.
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
jy (object jou, possessive jou)
- you (singular, subject)
- 2016, “Sal Jy Met My Dans”, in Sal Jy Met My Dans?[1], performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa:
- Sal jy met my dans?
- Will you dance with me?
See also edit
Afrikaans personal pronouns
subjective | objective | possessive determiner | possessive pronoun | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
singular | 1st | ek | my | myne | ||
2nd | jy | jou | joune | |||
2nd, formal | u | u s’n | ||||
3rd, masc | hy | hom | sy | syne | ||
3rd, fem | sy | haar | hare | |||
3rd, neut | dit | sy | syne | |||
plural | 1st | ons | ons s’n | |||
2nd | julle / jul1 | julle s’n | ||||
3rd | hulle / hul1 | hulle s’n | ||||
1. The forms jul and hul are unstressed variants. They are used mostly in possessive function, but also otherwise, chiefly when the pronoun is repeated within the same sentence. |
Central Mazahua edit
Pronunciation edit
Letter edit
jy (upper case Jy)
- A letter of the Mazahua alphabet.
Cornish edit
Noun edit
jy
- Soft mutation of chy.
Pronoun edit
jy