ჭყორი
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Georgian
Alternative forms
- ჩხერი (čxeri) — Ertso-Tianeti
Etymology
Probably akin to Mingrelian ჭყერი (č̣q̇eri, “juniper”), Svan ჭყე̄რ (č̣q̇ēr). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ჭყორი • (č̣q̇ori) (plural ჭყორები)
Inflection
| Declension of ჭყორი (see Georgian declension) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | archaic plural | |
| nominative | ჭყორი (č̣q̇ori) | ჭყორები (č̣q̇orebi) | ჭყორნი (č̣q̇orni) |
| ergative | ჭყორმა (č̣q̇orma) | ჭყორებმა (č̣q̇orebma) | ჭყორთ(ა) (č̣q̇ort(a)) |
| dative | ჭყორს(ა) (č̣q̇ors(a)) | ჭყორებს(ა) (č̣q̇orebs(a)) | ჭყორთ(ა) (č̣q̇ort(a)) |
| genitive | ჭყორის(ა) (č̣q̇oris(a)) | ჭყორების(ა) (č̣q̇orebis(a)) | ჭყორთ(ა) (č̣q̇ort(a)) |
| instrumental | ჭყორით(ა) (č̣q̇orit(a)) | ჭყორებით(ა) (č̣q̇orebit(a)) | |
| adverbial | ჭყორად(ა) (č̣q̇orad(a)) | ჭყორებად(ა) (č̣q̇orebad(a)) | |
| vocative | ჭყორო (č̣q̇oro) | ჭყორებო (č̣q̇orebo) | ჭყორნო (č̣q̇orno) |
| Notes: archaic plurals might not exist. | |||
| Postpositional inflection of ჭყორი (see Georgian postpositions) | ||
|---|---|---|
| postpositions taking the dative case | singular | plural |
| -ზე (-ze, “on”) | ჭყორზე (č̣q̇orze) | ჭყორებზე (č̣q̇orebze) |
| -თან (-tan, “near”) | ჭყორთან (č̣q̇ortan) | ჭყორებთან (č̣q̇orebtan) |
| -ში (-ši, “in”) | ჭყორში (č̣q̇orši) | ჭყორებში (č̣q̇orebši) |
| -ვით (-vit, “like”) | ჭყორივით (č̣q̇orivit) | ჭყორებივით (č̣q̇orebivit) |
| postpositions taking the genitive case | singular | plural |
| -თვის (-tvis, “for”) | ჭყორისთვის (č̣q̇oristvis) | ჭყორებისთვის (č̣q̇orebistvis) |
| -ებრ (-ebr, “like”) | ჭყორისებრ (č̣q̇orisebr) | ჭყორებისებრ (č̣q̇orebisebr) |
| -კენ (-ḳen, “towards”) | ჭყორისკენ (č̣q̇orisḳen) | ჭყორებისკენ (č̣q̇orebisḳen) |
| -გან (-gan, “from/of”) | ჭყორისგან (č̣q̇orisgan) | ჭყორებისგან (č̣q̇orebisgan) |
| -ადმი (-admi, “in relation to”) | ჭყორისადმი (č̣q̇orisadmi) | ჭყორებისადმი (č̣q̇orebisadmi) |
| postpositions taking the instrumental case | singular | plural |
| -დან (-dan, “from/since”) | ჭყორიდან (č̣q̇oridan) | ჭყორებიდან (č̣q̇orebidan) |
| -ურთ (-urt, “together with”) | ჭყორითურთ (č̣q̇oriturt) | ჭყორებითურთ (č̣q̇orebiturt) |
| postpositions taking the adverbial case | singular | plural |
| -მდე (-mde, “up to”) | ჭყორამდე (č̣q̇oramde) | ჭყორებამდე (č̣q̇orebamde) |
Descendants
- → Ossetian: цхъори (cqori)
Further reading
- Maq̇ašvili, Aleksandre (1961) “ჭყორი”, in Boṭaniḳuri leksiḳoni [Botanical Dictionary], 2nd edition, Tbilisi: Sabč̣ota Sakartvelo
- Xoč̣olava–Mač̣avariani, Nana, Č̣eliʒe, Davit (2020) “Romeli mcenaris saxeli unda q̇opiliq̇o č̣q̇ori? [What plant was called č̣q̇ori?]”, in Eṭimologiuri ʒiebani (in Georgian), volume XVII, Tbilisi: Dedaena, pages 139–148
Mingrelian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Georgian-Zan *c̣₁q̇ar-.
Noun
ჭყორი • (č̣q̇ori) (plural ჭყორეფი)
Etymology 2
Noun
ჭყორი • (č̣q̇ori) (plural ჭყორეფი)
- Alternative form of ჭყერი (č̣q̇eri)
References
- Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ჭყორი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1932
- Kipšidze, Iosif (1914) “ჭყორი”, in Грамматика мингрельского (иверского) языка с хрестоматией и словарем [Grammar of the Mingrelian (Iverian) Language with a Reader and a Dictionary] (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 7) (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 395b
- Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ჭყორი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7), online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN, additionally glosses as Georgian ქვამუხა (kvamuxa, “evergreen oak (Quercus ilex)”), which isn't native to Caucasus
- Pipia, Daniel (2008) “ჭყორი”, in Tamaz Pipia, Givi Boǯgua, editors, Megruli saleksiḳono masalebi [Megrelian dictionary materials] (Ḳolxuri seria; 3), online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN