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# u
# family
#: {{ux|knra||}}
#: {{ux|knra||}}


{{knra-table-n-high3|u|u|u|ù|u|u|û|u|u}}
{{knra-table-n-high3|u|u|u|ù|u|u|û|u|u}}
===Descendants===
*{{desc|loxw|u}}
==Central Isles Creole==
===Etymology===
From {{der|loxw|knra|u}}
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA all|loxw|[ʊ˥]}}
===Noun===
{{head|loxw|noun|g=hum}}
# family
#: {{ux|loxw||}}
===Derived terms===
{{col-auto|loxw|ʃeɣìl looðì u}}
==[[Scots Norse]]==
===Etymology===
From {{der|snon|non|um|p=i}}, from {{der|snon|gem-pro|*umbi|p=i}}.
====Pronunciation====
{{IPA link|Standard|Scots Norse}} /ɤ/
{{IPA link|Uist|Scots Norse}} /ɔ/, /ə/
====Preposition====
{{head|snon|preposition|triggers nasal mutation}}
#about, concerning
#{{lb|snon|before a noun}} of, 's
#:{{syn|snon|at}}
#:{{ux|snon|fòedh u nhioerrt|deer fodder (lit. "fodder of deers")}}
#over, across, along
#during, at a point in time
#{{lb|snon|with {{lang|snon|{{term|vèr}}}}}}
##{{lb|snon|after a present participle}} ''indicates the continuative''; still
##:{{ux|snon|arr ètann '''h-u''' nha|he's '''still''' eating}}
##{{lb|snon|after a past participle}} ''indicates the perfect''; after
##:{{ux|snon|arr ètadh '''h-u''' nha|he '''has''' eaten}}
=====Usage Notes=====
In meanings 2 and 5 it is often affixed, acting similarly to a possessed suffix in meaning 2 (eg. attatching to the possessed noun, not the possessor).
=====Inflection=====
{{snon-infl-prep|um|3=uem|1l=umh|3l=uemh}}
===Mutation===
{{snon-mut}}

Latest revision as of 20:22, 22 April 2026

Knrawi

Wacag logograph

Etymology

Inherited.

Pronunciation

⫽ʊ˥⫽

Noun

u

  1. family
    (please add the primary text of this usage example)
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

u inflection
sg pl/indef
sgv ptv sgv ptv
gen gen gen gen
nom/dat urí urî ug̀ uĝ* urì urî*
acc u û ziu zîu ù û* zìu zîu*
loc sg uǵ sĝ uĝ sr urí sr̂ urî sg̀ ug̀ sĝ uĝ* sr̀ urì sr̂ urî*
*low falling tone in some regions

Descendants

  • Central Isles Creole: u

Central Isles Creole

Etymology

From Knrawi u

Pronunciation

Noun

u h

  1. family
    (please add the primary text of this usage example)
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms


Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic *umbi.

Pronunciation

Preposition

u (triggers nasal mutation)

  1. about, concerning
  2. (before a noun) of, 's
    Synonym: at
    fòedh u nhioerrt
    deer fodder (lit. "fodder of deers")
  3. over, across, along
  4. during, at a point in time
  5. (with vèr)
    1. (after a present participle) indicates the continuative; still
      arr ètann h-u nha
      he's still eating
    2. (after a past participle) indicates the perfect; after
      arr ètadh h-u nha
      he has eaten
Usage Notes

In meanings 2 and 5 it is often affixed, acting similarly to a possessed suffix in meaning 2 (eg. attatching to the possessed noun, not the possessor).

Inflection
Inflection of u
1st 2nd 3rd
singular uemᶫ umhᶫ uemhᶰ
plural umvat uemt umharr

ᶫ: causes aspirate
ᶰ: causes nasal

Mutation

Mutated forms of u
radical gh-prothesis n-prothesis h-prothesis
u gh-u n-u h-u

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.