jius

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *jūˀs, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs (“you (pl.)”). Akin to Latvian jūs and Lithuanian jūs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjìu̯s]
  • Hyphenation: jius

Pronoun

jius

  1. ye, you (plural)
  2. you (formal)
  3. (in reported speech) they (that are addressed)

Declension

Declension of jius
singular plural
nominative tu jius
genitive teve, tevi juisu
dative tev jums
accusative tevi jius
locative tevī jiusūs

See also

Latgalian personal pronouns
first second third
anaphoric logophoric
m f m f
singular es tu jis jei šys šei
plural mes jius jī juos šī šuos

References

  • A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 10
  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 35
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