jos

English

Noun

jos

1. plural of jo

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jos. Originally the lative singular of joka; jo- +‎ -s (lative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjos/,
• Rhymes: -os
• Syllabification^(key): jos

Conjunction

jos

1. (subordinating) if (supposing that)

   mitä jos... ― what if...

   nyt jos koskaan ― now if ever

   jos niin ajattelee ― if one thinks that way

   tulee jos on tullakseen ― it'll come if it'll come

   Ostan hienon auton, jos voitan lotossa. ― I will buy a fancy car if I win the lottery.

   Jos saisit valita, minkä näistä ottaisit? ― If you could choose, which one of these would you take?

   Jos nyt kerran kuuntelisit, ehkä saisimme jotain aikaankin! ― If you listened for once, maybe we could get somewhere!

   Jos metsässä kaatuu puu ja kukaan ei ole kuulemassa, kuuluuko siitä ääni? ― If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

   Kuka muu se voisi olla, jos et sinä? ― Who else could it be if it's not you?

   Mikä olisi ollut ammattisi, jos olisit elänyt 200 vuotta sitten? ― What would have been your job if you had lived 200 years ago?

2. (colloquial, proscribed) if, whether (used to introduce an indirect question)

   Synonym: -ko

   Jos tulisit katsomaan. ― If you could come here to look.

Derived terms

See also

• ellei, jollei

Further reading

• “jos”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jos. Cognates include Finnish jos and Livvi jos.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈjos/,
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈjos/,
• Rhymes: -os
• Hyphenation: jos

Conjunction

jos

1. if
   • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:

     Jos kynnetyn maan pääl möö kaivaamma havvan, nii havvan servääs möö näemmä slojan mustaa tali harmaata maata.

     If in the surface of the earth we dig a pit, then on the edge of the pit we see a layer of black or grey soil.

2. so that, in order that

Usage notes

• In the sense "if", jos can be used with either a conditional, an indicative or an infinitive. The first tense is used to describe irrealis conditions, the second to describe future conditions, and the third one is used to give general statements:

  Jos siä kuralle katsoisit, siis minnua näkisit. ― If you looked to the left, then you would see me.

  Jos siä kuralle katsot, siis minnua näät. ― If you look to the left, then you will see me.

  Jos kuralle katsoa, saap minnua nähhä. ― If one looks to the left, he will be able to see me.

Synonyms

• (so that): jot, eik

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 106

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joːs/

Etymology 1

Pronoun

jõs

1. (third-person feminine plural) they
2. third-person singular genitive of ji
3. (third-person singular feminine possessive) her

Declension

See also

Etymology 2

Verb

jõs

1. third-person singular/plural future of joti

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jos.

Conjunction

jos

1. if

Synonyms

• hoz

References

• Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “jos”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎, Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Hindi जोश (joś).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒos/, /dʒoːʃ/

Noun

jos

1. pleasure; happiness

   Synonym: lazwa

Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnic (compare Finnish jos).

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈjos/

Conjunction

jos

1. if

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan jos, from Late Latin iōsum, from Classical Latin deorsum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒus/

• Audio (Béarn)

  (file)

Preposition

jos

1. below

   Antonym: sus

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “deorsum”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 3: D–F, page 43

Old Catalan

Adverb

jos

1. Alternative form of jus (“down”)

Preposition

jos

1. Alternative form of jus (“below”)

References

• “jos” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• jus
• jotz (infl. by sotz)

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin iūsum~iōsum, from Classical Latin deorsum.

Adverb

jos

1. down

Derived terms

• juzan

Preposition

jos

1. below

Descendants

• Occitan: jos

References

• DOM

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin iōsum, from Classical Latin deorsum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒos/

• Audio

  (file)

Adverb

jos

1. down

   Antonym: sus

See also

• sub

Adjective

jos m or n (feminine singular joasă, masculine plural joși, feminine and neuter plural joase)

1. low
2. down

Declension

Derived terms

• înjosi
• josnic
• pe jos

Further reading

• jos in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Swedish

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jos

Wikipedia ^sv

Noun

jos c

1. Alternative form of juice

Usage notes

The usual Swedish spelling is juice. Jos is a less-used variant coined during the 1970s. See the usage notes for juice.

Declension

References

• jos in Svensk ordbok (SO)