уж

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See also: юж

Ingush

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Pronoun

уж ()

  1. they

Declension

 Ingush personal pronouns
Singular 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Nominative со (so) хьо (ḥʳo) из (iz)
Genitive са (sa) хьа (ḥʳa) цун (cun)
Dative со̄на (soona) хьо̄на (ḥʳoona) цунна (cunna)
Ergative а̄з (aaz) ӏа (ˀa) цо̄ (coo)
Allative со̄га (sooga) хьо̄га (ḥʳooga) цунга (cunga)
Ablative со̄гара (soogara) хьо̄гара (ḥʳoogara) цунгара (cungara)
Instrumental со̄ца (sooca) хьо̄ца (ḥʳooca) цунца (cunca)
Lative сох (sox) хьох (ḥʳox) цунах (cunax)
Comparative сол (sol) хьол (ḥʳol) цул (cul)
Plural 1st person (excl) 2nd person 3rd person
Nominative тхо (txo) шо (šo) уж ()
Genitive тха (txa) шун (šun) ца̄р (caar)
Dative тхо̄на (txoona) шоана (šoana) ца̄рна (caarna)
Ergative оаха (oaxa) оаш (oaš) ца̄ра (caara)
Allative тхо̄га (txooga) шуга (šuga) ца̄рга (caarga)
Ablative тхо̄гара (txoogara) шугара (šugara) ца̄ргара (caargara)
Instrumental тхо̄ца (txooca) шуца (šuca) ца̄рца (caarca)
Lative тхох (txox) шух (šux) ца̄рех (caarex)
Comparative тхол (txol) шул (šul) ца̄рел (caarel)
Plural 1st person (incl)
Nominative вай (vaj)
Genitive вай (vaj)
Dative вайна (vajna)
Ergative вай (vaj)
Allative вайга (vajga)
Ablative вайгара (vajgara)
Instrumental вайца (vajca)
Lative вайх (vajx)
Comparative вайл (vajl)
An exclusive form is a form that excludes the person being addressed.
An inclusive form is a form that includes the person being addressed.

References

  • Nichols, Johanna B. (2004) “уж”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 18

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (file)

Etymology 1

Shortened form of уже́ (užé).

Adverb

уж ()

  1. already
    Synonym: уже́ (užé)
  2. (colloquial) Used as a particle to express intensification of emotion, often when admonishing or requesting of someone, including in a few set phrases.
    Уж ты-то до́лжен знать. ty-to dólžen znatʹ.You of all people should know.
    Это́ не так уж сло́жно.Etó ne tak slóžno.It's not that difficult.
    Он не тако́й уж плохо́й па́рень.On ne takój ploxój párenʹ.He's not that bad of a guy.
    да ужda yeah/well (in a disappointed, annoyed or ironic tone)
    и уж то́чноi tóčnoand certainly (followed by a negative phrase, e.g., one beginning with "not", "doesn't", "didn't", "wasn't", etc.)
    Никто́ не идеа́лен, и уж то́чно не я.Niktó ne ideálen, i tóčno ne ja.Nobody's perfect, and certainly not me.
    уж сли́шком slíškomtoo much/overkill
    Э́то уж сли́шком да́же для тебя́.Éto slíškom dáže dlja tebjá.That's crossing the line even for you.
    пусть уж лу́чшеpustʹ lúčše(it's) better (something happen) / (I'd/you'd/he'd/etc.) rather
    Пусть уж лу́чше он услы́шит пра́вду от меня́.Pustʹ lúčše on uslýšit právdu ot menjá.Better he hear the truth from me.
    скоре́е ужskoréje more like
    Скоре́е уж они́ меня́.Skoréje oní menjá.More like they (did it to) me.
    нет ужnet no (with the connotation of being fed up and wanting to move on)
    Нет уж, лу́чше дай мне 5 ты́сяч вперёд.Net , lúčše daj mne 5 týsjač vperjód.No, just give me the 5 thousand upfront.
    Тут уж ничего́ не поде́лаешь.Tut ničevó ne podélaješʹ.There's nothing you can do.
    Я уж ду́мал, что потеря́л тебя́.Ja dúmal, što poterjál tebjá.I thought I'd lost you (expressing relief).
    Вот уж не ду́мал(а/и), что...Vot ne dúmal(a/i), što...Never thought (that)... (expressing mild astonishment)
    Вот уж не ду́мал, что сно́ва э́то уви́жу.Vot ne dúmal, što snóva éto uvížu.Never thought I'd see that again.
    Ох уж э́то/э́тот/э́ти...Ox éto/étot/éti...Oh, that/those... (expressing irony after an example of what is mentioned has been demonstrated)
    Ох уж э́то его́ воображе́ние!Ox éto jevó voobražénije!Oh, that imagination of his!
    Ну, раз уж ты здесь...Nu, raz ty zdesʹ...Well, since you're here...

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old East Slavic ѫжь (ǫžĭ), from Proto-Slavic *ǫžь, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis (snake). Cognates include Latin anguis, Old Prussian angis, Lithuanian angis, Latvian odze, Old High German unc and Old Armenian աւձ (awj).

Noun

уж (m anim (genitive ужа́, nominative plural ужи́, genitive plural уже́й)

  1. grass snake (Natrix natrix)
Declension

Udmurt

Etymology

From Proto-Permic *uǯ. Cognates include Komi-Zyrian удж (udž), Komi-Permyak удж (udž) and Komi-Yazva удж (udž).

Pronunciation

Noun

уж ()

  1. work, labour

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • L. E. Kirillova, L. L. Karpova, editors (2008), “уж”, in Удмурт-ӟуч кыллюкам [Udmurt-Russian dictionary], Izhevsk: Удмуртский институт истории, языка и литературы УрО РАН, →ISBN, page 682
  • Yrjö Wichmann, Toivo Emil Uotila (1987) Mikko Korhonen, editor, Wotjakischer Wortschatz [Votyak Vocabulary] (Lexica Societatis Fenno-Ugricae; Volume 21) (overall work in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen Seura, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 305