Yu

Trigedasleng

Etymology

From English you.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈju/

Rhymes: -u

Determiner

yu

1. your; second person singular personal possessive adjective

   Den dula yu du na shil ai op.

   Then do your job and protect me.

   -Lexa (The 100, Episode 209)

Pronoun

yu (second person singular, plural yo)

1. you; second person singular personal pronoun

   Chon yu bilaik?

   Who are you?

   -Sienna (The 100, Episode 204)

Inflection

Trigedasleng Personal Pronouns Singular Plural 1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person 1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person Plain Pejorative Inclusive Exclusive Plain Pejorative Plain ai yu em du yumi, oso osir yo emo du Possessive ain yun emon oson yon emon

Related Terms

• oyu
• oyun
• yun

 

Veda

Etymology

From Proto-Veda *jw.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈju/

Orthographic Form

yu

Adverb

yu

1. as (used either prepositively or postpositively with an adjective to form the equative adjectival form)

Preposition

yu

1. to, toward (allative)
2. as, like (equative)

Verb

yu (perfective yu nǝkh, progressive gǝn yu, inceptive/passive yu yu)

1. to go, move (generic motion)
2. to become, turn into
3. to grow, get (inchoative sense)
4. to start, begin (inceptive)
5. (auxiliary) used to form the passive voice

Derived Terms

• yu ... je

 

Descendants

• Gandal: yaw

Creation and Usage Notes

This word was actually inspired by the glyph yu. The ligature was so cool and so handy I wanted it to be a word with a lot of functionality in Veda. It enjoys a lot of use. -David J. Peterson 16:59, 31 December 2019 (PST)