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азы

азы

Abkhaz

Preposition

а-зы́ (ā-zə́)

  1. for
  2. to
  3. because of

Usage notes

Used with 3rd-person singular inanimate. For others, use the corresponding prefix,

  • For 1st-person singular, use сзыszə ― for me.
  • For 1st-person plural, use ҳзыḥzə ― for us.
  • For 2nd-person masculine singular, use узыuzə ― for you.
  • For 2nd-person feminine singular, use бзыbzə ― for you.
  • For 2nd-person plural, use шәзыš°zə ― for you.
  • For 3rd-person masculine human singular, use изыizə ― for him.
  • For 3rd-person feminine human singular, use лзыlzə ― for her.
  • For 3rd-person plural, use рзыrzə ― for them.

When combined with a verb, it is also used inside the verb, where it's a (possesive) personal prefix with з(ы), which is a prefix to the verb.

In intransitive verbs the subject stands before з(ы) (and personal prefix), where as in a transitive verb the subject stands after the affix and the object before the it. For example: intransitive сузнацеит (suznāceiṭ, I went there for you), and transitive иузызгеит (iuzəzgeiṭ, I took it for you).

After a vowel, suffix -зы (-zə) can be used:

Авиациабзиабаҩцәа аҳаирпланқәа ирбаразы Аҟәа аеропорт ахь ицеит.
Āviāciābziābāʿ°c°ā āḥāirṗlānkwā irbārā Āq̇wā āeroṗorṭ āx̍ iceiṭ.
Aviation-enthusiasts went to Sukhumi airport to see aircraft.

Alternative forms

  • -зы (-zə)

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈzɨ]

Noun

азы́ (azý) m inan pl (genitive азо́в, plurale tantum)

  1. (plural only) ABC, nuts and bolts, elements

Declension

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