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vi

See also: Vi, VI, .vi, vî, vì, ví, vị, vĩ, vī, v.i., v. i., V.I., V. I., and ви
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TranslingualEdit

Alternative formsEdit

SymbolEdit

vi

  1. Ⅵ, the Roman numeral six (6)
  2. (music) minor submediant triad

See alsoEdit

EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

vi

  1. (grammar) Initialism of verb intransitive or intransitive verb (often in dictionaries)

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AnagramsEdit

AiwooEdit

AdverbEdit

vi

  1. down below

ReferencesEdit

AromanianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Cf. the corresponding ni for noi. Compare Romanian vă. Compare also Italian vi

PronounEdit

vi (unstressed/short accusative and reflexive form of voi)

  1. (direct object, second-person plural) you (group being addressed)

Related termsEdit

  • voi (stressed/long form accusative)

PronounEdit

vi

  1. (indirect object) (to) you (group being addressed)

Related termsEdit

  • vau (stressed/long form dative)

See alsoEdit

BretonEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Celtic *āuyom (compare Welsh wy, Cornish oy), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).

NounEdit

vi m

  1. egg

CatalanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Occitan, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic *wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European *wóyh₁nom.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

vi m (plural vins)

  1. wine (alcoholic beverage)

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Further readingEdit

CorsicanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From voi (“you”). Compare Italian vi and Romanian vi.

PronounEdit

vi

  1. you (plural, both direct or indirect object)

See alsoEdit

Corsican personal pronouns
Nominative Dative Accusative Disjunctive
Singular 1st person eiu mi mè
2nd person tù ti tè
3rd person m ellu li u, l' ellu
3rd person f ella a, l' ella
Plural 1st person noi ci noi
2nd person voi vi voi
3rd person m elli li i, l' elli
3rd person f elle e, l' elle

ReferencesEdit

DalmatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin vīvus.

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

vi m (plural vei)

  1. alive, living

DanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse vér, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy, plural of *éǵh₂.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

vi (first-person plural nominative, accusative os, genitive vores, c vor, n vort, pl vore)

  1. we

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Danish personal pronouns
Number Person Type Nominative Oblique Possessive
common neuter plural
Singular First – jeg mig min mit mine
Second modern / informal du dig din dit dine
formal De Dem Deres
Third masculine (person) han ham hans
feminine (person) hun hende hendes
common(noun) den dens
neuter(noun) det dets
reflexive – sig sin sit sine
Plural First modern vi os vores
archaic / formal vor vort vore
Second – I jer jeres
Third – de dem deres
reflexive – sig

EsperantoEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Italian voi, French vous and/or Russian вы (vy), plus the i of personal pronouns.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

vi (accusative vin, possessive via)

  1. (second-person plural and formal singular pronoun): you
    Vi batis min.
    You hit me.
  2. yourselves
    Vi diras al vi.
    You say to yourselves.

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See alsoEdit

EweEdit

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

vi

  1. little
  2. small

NounEdit

vi

  1. child (a son or daughter)
  2. descendant

IdoEdit

EtymologyEdit

vu (“you”) +‎ -i (“-s; plural”)

PronounEdit

vi pl

  1. you (plural)

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ItalianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

See voi.

Alternative formsEdit

PronounEdit

vi

  1. second-person personal plural object pronoun: you, to you
    (noi) vi amiamo ― we love you
  2. second-person reflexive plural: yourselves
    (voi) vi ricordate ― you remember
  3. (often not translated) it; about it, of it, on it
Usage notesEdit

Becomes ve when followed by a third person direct object clitic (lo, la, li, le, or ne).

See alsoEdit
Italian personal pronouns
Number Person Gender Nominative Reflexive Accusative Dative Conjunctive Disjunctive Locative Partitive
Singular first — io mi, m', -mi me me —
second — tu ti, t', -ti te te
third m lui si2, s', -si lo, l', -lo gli, -gli glie, se2 lui, sé ci, c',
vi, v' (formal) 		ne, n'
f lei, Lei1 la, La1, l', L'1, -la, -La1 le3, Le1, -le3, -Le1 lei, Lei1, sé
Plural first — noi ci, c', -ci ce noi —
second — voi, Voi4 vi, Vi4, v', V'4, -vi, -Vi4 ve voi, Voi4
third m loro, Loro1 si, s', -si li, Li1, -li, -Li1 gli, -gli, loro (formal),
Loro1		 glie, se loro, Loro1, sé ci, c',
vi, v' (formal) 		ne, n'
f le, Le1, -le, -Le1
1 Third person pronominal forms used as formal terms of address to refer to second person subjects (with the first letter frequently capitalised as a sign of respect, and to distinguish them from third person subjects). Unlike the singular forms, the plural forms are mostly antiquated terms of formal address in the modern language, and second person plural pronouns are almost always used instead.
2 Also used as indefinite pronoun meaning “one”, and to form the passive.
3 Often replaced by gli, -gli in informal language.
4 Formal (capitalisation optional); in many regions, can refer to just one person (compare with French vous).

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin ibi.

AdverbEdit

vi

  1. (formal) there
    Synonym: ci
  2. (formal) here
    Synonym: ci
Usage notesEdit

Stylistically elevated variant of ci, only used in formal contexts.

Etymology 3Edit

NounEdit

vi f (invariable)

  1. Alternative form of vu

JapaneseEdit

RomanizationEdit

vi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ゔぃ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of ゐ゙
  3. Rōmaji transcription of ヴィ
  4. Rōmaji transcription of ヸ

LatinEdit

NounEdit

vī

  1. ablative singular of vīs
  2. dative singular of vīs (rare)

ReferencesEdit

  • vi in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Norwegian BokmålEdit

Etymology 1Edit

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PronunciationEdit

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PronounEdit

vi

  1. we
    Hvordan kommer vi dit?
    How do we get there?

Etymology 2Edit

VerbEdit

vi

  1. imperative of vie

See alsoEdit

    Personal pronouns in Bokmål
Number Person Type Nominative Oblique Possessive
feminine masculine neuter plural
Singular First – jeg meg mi min mitt mine
Second – du deg di din ditt dine
Third feminine (person) hun henne hennes
masculine (person) han han/ham hans
feminine (noun) den dens
masculine (noun)
neuter(noun) det dets
reflexive – seg si sin sitt sine
Plural First – vi oss vår vårt våre
Second – dere dere deres
Third – de dem deres

Norwegian NynorskEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Probably with influence from Swedish vi and Danish vi, from Old Norse vér, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy, plural of *éǵh₂.

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

vi

  1. we

See alsoEdit

    Personal pronouns in Nynorsk
Number Person Nominative Oblique Possessive / Genetive
feminine masculine neuter plural
Singular First eg, je1 meg mi min mitt mine
Second du deg di din ditt dine
Third (reflexive) — seg si sin sitt sine
Third (masculine) han han, honom1 hans
Third (feminine) ho ho, henne hennar, hennes1
Third (neuter) det dess2
Plural First me, vi oss vår vårt våre
Second de, dokker dykk, dokker dykkar, dokkar
Third dei dei, deim1 deira, deires1
1Obsolete. 2Rare or literary.

Etymology 2Edit

VerbEdit

vi

  1. imperative of via and vie

Etymology 3Edit

VerbEdit

vi

  1. Eye dialect spelling of vil.

ReferencesEdit

AnagramsEdit

PortugueseEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • Rhymes: -i

VerbEdit

vi

  1. first-person singular (eu) preterite indicative of ver
    Eu vi um pássaro uma vez.
    I saw a bird once.

RomanianEdit

PronounEdit

vi (dative form of voi; form of vă )

  1. to you

Usage notesEdit

This word is used when vă (which is dative) is combined with the following accusatives:

  • îl (the accusative of el, contracted as vi-l)
  • îi (the accusative of ei, contracted as vi-i)
  • le (the accusative of ele)
  • se (the reflexive accusative of all third-person pronouns)

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

vȋ (Cyrillic spelling ви̑)

  1. you (nominative plural of tȋ (“you”))
  2. you (vocative plural of tȋ (“you”))
  3. (formal) you (formal singular and plural)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of vi
singular plural
nominative tȋ vȋ
genitive tȅbe, te vȃs
dative tȅbi, ti vȁma, vam
accusative tȅbe, te vȃs
vocative ti vȋ
locative tȅbi vȁma
instrumental tȍbōm vȁma

SloveneEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *vy.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

vȋ

  1. you (masculine plural, more than two)
  2. (formal) you (masculine singular)

InflectionEdit

Declension of vi (irregular, suppletive)
singular
1st person 2nd person reflexive
nominative jàz tí —
accusative méne, me tébe, te sébe, se
genitive méne, me tébe, te sébe, se
dative méni, mi tébi, ti sébi, si
locative méni tébi sébi
instrumental menój, máno tebój, tábo sebój, sábo
possessive mój tvój svój
dual
1st person 2nd person reflexive
nominative mídva m, médve/mídve f or n vídva m, védve/vídve f or n —
accusative náju váju sébe, se
genitive náju váju sébe, se
dative náma váma sébi, si
locative náju váju sébi
instrumental náma váma sebój, sábo
possessive nájin vájin svój
plural
1st person 2nd person reflexive
nominative mí m, mé f or n ví m, vé f or n —
accusative nàs vàs sébe, se
genitive nàs vàs sébe, se
dative nàm vàm sébi, si
locative nàs vàs sébi
instrumental nàmi vàmi sebój, sábo
possessive nàš vàš svój

Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

Slovene personal pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person m jaz midva mi
f medve, midve me
2nd person familiar m ti vidva vi
f vedve, vidve ve
polite m vi vidva vi
f vi vedve, vidve ve
3rd person m on onadva oni
f ona onedve, onidve one
n ono onedve, onidve ona

SpanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • Rhymes: -i

VerbEdit

vi

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of ver.

SwedishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Swedish vīr, from Old East Norse *wīʀ (compare vér), from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy, plural of *éǵh₂.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

vi

  1. we (first-person personal plural subject pronoun)
    • 1791, Carl Michael Bellman, Fredmans sånger, N:o 21
      Så lunka vi så småningom från Bacchi buller och tumult
      We'll walk away eventually from the noise and tumult of Bacchus
DeclensionEdit
Swedish personal pronouns
Number Person Type Nominative Oblique Possessive
common neuter plural
singular first — jag mig, mej3 min mitt mina
second — du dig, dej3 din ditt dina
third masculine (person) han honom, han2, en5 hans
feminine (person) hon henne, na5 hennes
gender-neutral (person)1 hen hen, henom7 hens
common (noun) den den dess
neuter (noun) det det dess
indefinite man or en4 en ens
reflexive — sig, sej3 sin sitt sina
plural first — vi oss vår, våran2 vårt, vårat2 våra
second — ni er er, eran2, ers6 ert, erat2 era
archaic I eder eder, eders6 edert edra
third — de, dom3 dem, dom3 deras
reflexive — sig, sej3 sin sitt sina
1Neologism. Usage has increased since 2010, and has gained widespread acceptance today.
2Informal
4Dialectal, also used lately as an alternative to man, to avoid association to the male gender.
5Informal, somewhat dialectal
6Formal address
7Discouraged by the Swedish Language Council

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Swedish hvi, from Old Norse hví, from Proto-Germanic *hwī (“by what, how”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey, locative of *kʷis (“who”). Cognate with Old Danish hvi, Danish hvi, Old West Norse hví, Norwegian Nynorsk kvi, Norwegian Bokmål hvi, Old Saxon hwi, hwiu, Old High German hwiu, Middle High German wiu, German wie (“how”), Old English hwȳ, hvī, Middle English why, English why, more distantly with Latin quī (“what, who, which”).

Alternative formsEdit

  • hvi (pre-1906 spelling)

AdverbEdit

vi

  1. (archaic or poetic) why
    • 1541, Gustav Vasa Bible, Matthew 9:5
      Men när Jesus sågh theras tanckar, sadhe han, Hwj tencken j ondt j idhor hierta?
      (pre-1906 spelling) Men när Jesus såg deras tankar, sade han, Hvi tänken I ondt i edor hjerta?
      And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
    Synonym: varför

Etymology 3Edit

From Old Norse vé, from Proto-Germanic *wīhą, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to choose, separate out, set aside as holy, consecrate, sacrifice”). Cognate with Latin victima (“offering, sacrifice”).

NounEdit

vi n

  1. sanctuary
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ReferencesEdit

AnagramsEdit

VietnameseEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

(classifier cái) vi

  1. (anatomy, especially of sharks) Alternative form of vây (“fin”)
Derived termsEdit
Derived terms

Etymology 2Edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 微.

PrefixEdit

vi

  1. micro-
Derived termsEdit
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