From Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô). Cognates include Greek ζω (zo).
зу • (zu)
| Conjugation of зу (type 2, active, -а-) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| present | imperfect | perfect | imperative | |
| 1st singular | зу (zu) |
зынышка (zynyška) |
эсса (essa) |
ас зу (as zu) |
| 2nd singular | зас (zas) |
зынышкис (zynyškis) |
эссыс (essys) |
эссы (essy) |
| 3rd singular | за (za) |
зынышкин (zynyškin) |
эссын (essyn) |
ас за (as za) |
| 1st plural | зум (zum) |
зынышкам (zynyškam) |
эссам (essam) |
ас зум (as zum) |
| 2nd plural | зат (zat) |
зынышкит (zynyškit) |
эссыт (essyt) |
эссыт (essyt) |
| 3rd plural | зун (zun) |
зынышкан (zynyškan) |
эссан (essan) |
ас зун (as zun) |
| participle | замэнус (zamenus) | |||
| *) The future tense is formed using the particle дъа (ða) with the present tense inflections. **) The subjunctive mood is formed using the particle на (na) with the indicative inflections. ***) The irrealis mood is formed using the particle ан (an) with the indicative inflections. | ||||
From Aghwan 𐔵𐕒𐕡 (zu), from Proto-Lezghian *zon, from Proto-Northeast Caucasian *zō. Cognate with Khinalug зы (zɨ) and Lezgi зун (zun) and Tabasaran узу (uzu).
зу • (zu)