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Definition 2024
уз
уз
See also: юз
Adyghe
Noun
уз • (wz)
- Alternative form of узы (wzə)
Declension
declension of уз
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | узэ (wză) | узэхэ (wzăxă) |
| nominative | узэр (wzăr) | узэхэр (wzăxăr) |
| ergative | узэм (wzăm) | узэхэмэ (wzăxămă) |
| instrumental | узэ(м)кӏэ (wză(m)č̣̍ă) | узэхэ(м)кӏэ (wzăxă(m)č̣̍ă) |
| invertive | узыу (wzəw) | узэхыу (wzăxəw) |
Synonyms
- узы (wzə) (Standard Adyghe)
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *vъz- (Russian воз- (voz-), Polish wz-). Cognate with Lithuanian už.
Pronunciation
- (unaccented) IPA(key): /uz/
Preposition
уз (Latin spelling uz)
- (with accusative) up, upward
- ићи уз степенице ― to go upstairs
- уз брдо ― uphill
- уз р(иј)еку ― upriver
- пети/пењати се уз конопац ― to climb a rope
- (with accusative) next to, beside, by
- уз цесту ― next to the road
- уза саму границу ― on the very border
- (with accusative) with, along with (circumstances or conditions accompanying the action)
- уз см(иј)ех/плач ― while laughing/crying
- уз п(ј)есму ― while singing
- уз пиће ― while drinking, while having a drink
- п(ј)евати уз клавир ― to sing while the piano is playing
- (with accusative) in spite of, despite (=по̏ред)
- уза све то ― despite all that
Usage notes
The variant form uza is used before enclitics and consonants which would make it difficult to pronounce.
Related terms
- уз-
References
- “уз” in Hrvatski jezični portal