Du

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Sondiv

Etymology

Root: Proto-Sondiv *r-h.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /du/

Orthographic Form

urh=

Verb

du (intransitive active imperative)

  1. breathe
  2. blow
Inflection
Conjugation of du
Active Intransitive Participle Verbal Noun
Imperfect idi -dihen -idu
Perfect ara -rahan
Gnomic udu -duhon
Subjunctive ididu
Imperative du
Active Transitive
Imperfect idiha
Perfect arahu
Gnomic udui
Subjunctive ididuha
Imperative dui
Passive No Expressed Agent Expressed Agent Participle
Imperfect idiev idieva -dihiv
Perfect araev araevu -rahav
Gnomic uduev uduevi -duhuv
Subjunctive ididuev ididueva
Imperative duev duevi

Trigedasleng

Etymology 1

From English dude.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /du/

Rhymes: -u

Determiner

du

  1. (negative connotation) his, her, its, their; pejorative third person personal possessive adjective

Pronoun

du (pejorative third person)

  1. (negative connotation) she, he, it, they; pejorative third person personal pronoun
    Du bilaik yo ste kwelen.
    They think you are weak.
    -Indra (The 100, Episode 208)
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Creation and Usage Notes

I understand some might find this a little hokey, but I still feel really good about it. It comes from expression like, "Dude's all like…", or "This dude's like…" In general—or at least in my experience—these are used almost entirely in negative contexts. Seemed simple enough to turn that into a pronoun, and I think it works really well. Unfortunately I often forget to use it. There are definitely instances where I could have used it but failed to on the show. Nevertheless, it did enjoy some use.

-David J. Peterson 16:39, 7 September 2020 (PDT)

Etymology 2

From English do.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /du/

Rhymes: -u

Verb

du (intransitive)

  1. intransitive version of dula op
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