азы

Abkhaz

Alternative forms

• -зы (-zə)

Preposition

а-зы́ • (a-zə́)

1. for
2. to
3. because of

Usage notes

Used with 3rd-person singular inanimate. For others, use the corresponding prefix,

• For 1st-person singular, use сзы ― szə ― for me.
• For 1st-person plural, use ҳзы ― ḥzə ― for us.
• For 2nd-person masculine singular, use узы ― uzə ― for you.
• For 2nd-person feminine singular, use бзы ― bzə ― for you.
• For 2nd-person plural, use шәзы ― ŝʷzə ― for you.
• For 3rd-person masculine human singular, use изы ― izə ― for him.
• For 3rd-person feminine human singular, use лзы ― lzə ― for her.
• For 3rd-person plural, use рзы ― rzə ― for them.

When combined with a verb, to denote that something is done for somebody or something, it is also used inside the verb, where it's a combination of the (possesive) personal prefix plus з(ы), which is a prefix to the verb root.

In intransitive verbs the subject of the verb stands before з(ы) (and personal prefix), where as in a transitive verb the subject stands after the affix and the object before it. For example: intransitive сузнацеит (suznacejtʼ, “I went there for you”), and transitive иузызгеит (iuzəzgejtʼ, “I took it for you”).

When an action is done to do another action (verb), the suffix (а)зы is used after the verb (see below).

After a vowel, suffix -зы (-zə) can be used:

Авиациабзиабаҩцәа аҳаирпланқәа ирбаразы Аҟәа аеропорт ахь ицеит.

Avjacjabzjabajʷcʷa aḥajrpʼlankʷa irbarazə Aqʷʼa ajeropʼortʼ axʲ icejtʼ.

Aviation-enthusiasts went to Sukhumi airport to see aircraft.

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic азъ (azŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐˈzɨ]

• Audio:

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Noun

азы́ • (azý) m inan pl (genitive азо́в, plural only)

1. (plural only) ABC, nuts and bolts, elements

Declension

Declension of азы́ (inan pl-only masc-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	plural
nominative	азы́ azý
genitive	азо́в azóv
dative	аза́м azám
accusative	азы́ azý
instrumental	аза́ми azámi
prepositional	аза́х azáx

Related terms

• аз (az)

Noun

азы́ • (azý) m inan pl

1. nominative/accusative plural of аз (az)

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *aŕu (“or”). Cognate with Karakhanid [script needed] (azu, “or”), Old Turkic [script needed] (azu, “or”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈzɯ/

Conjunction

азы • (azı)

1. or

   Борта бөрү азы дилги чораан-дыр. ― Borta börü azı dilgi çoraan-dır. ― There was a wolf or a fox there.