уз

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See also: юз, үз, үҙ, and үҙ-

Adyghe

Pronunciation

Noun

уз • (wuz)

  1. Alternative form of узы (wuzə)

Declension

declension of уз
case singular plural
indefinite узэ (wuzɛ) узэхэ (wuzɛxɛ)
nominative узэр (wuzɛr) узэхэр (wuzɛxɛr)
ergative узэм (wuzɛm) узэхэмэ (wuzɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental узэ(м)кӏэ (wuzɛ(m)kʼɛ) узэхэ(м)кӏэ (wuzɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive узыу (wuzəwu) узэхыу (wuzɛxəwu)

Synonyms

  • узы (wuzə) (Standard Adyghe)

Kabardian

Pronunciation

Noun

уз • (wuz)

  1. disease, illness

Synonyms

Russian

Pronunciation

Noun

уз • (uz) f inan pl

  1. genitive of у́зы (úzy)

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vъz (Russian воз- (voz-), Polish wz-). Cognate with Lithuanian už.

Pronunciation

Preposition

уз (Latin spelling uz) (+ accusative case)

  1. up, upward
    ићи уз степенице ― to go upstairs
    уз брдо ― uphill
    уз р(иј)еку ― upriver
    пети/пењати се уз конопац ― to climb a rope
  2. next to, beside, alongside, by
    уз цесту ― next to the road
    уза саму границу ― on the very border
  3. with, while, along with (circumstances or conditions accompanying the action)
    уз см(иј)ех/плач ― with laughter/crying
    уз п(ј)есму ― while singing
    уз пиће ― with a drink; while having a drink
    п(ј)евати уз клавир ― to sing while the piano is playing
  4. in spite of, despite (= по̏ред)
    уза све то ― despite all that

Usage notes

The variant form uza is used before enclitics and consonants that would make it difficult to pronounce.

Related terms

References

  • “уз” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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