Yu

Trigedasleng

Etymology

From English you.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈju/

Rhymes: -u

Adjective

yu

1. your; second person singular personal possessive adjective

Pronoun

yu (second person singular, plural yo)

1. you; second person singular personal pronoun

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 (intransitive)

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

 

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)