дзэлӏы
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From дзэ (dzɛ, “army, military”) + лӏы (lˢʼə, “man”); hence literally “military man”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]дзэлӏы • (dzɛlˢʼə)
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | — | — |
| nominative | дзэлӏыр (dzɛlˢʼər) | дзэлӏыхэр (dzɛlˢʼəxɛr) |
| ergative | дзэлӏым (dzɛlˢʼəm) | дзэлӏыхэмэ (dzɛlˢʼəxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | дзэлӏы(м)кӏэ (dzɛlˢʼə(m)kʼɛ) | дзэлӏыхэ(м)кӏэ (dzɛlˢʼəxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | дзэлӏыу (dzɛlˢʼəwu) | дзэлӏыхыу (dzɛlˢʼəxəwu) |