нэшэгъожь
Adyghe
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Etymology
[edit]From нашэ (našɛ, “watermelon”) + гъожьы (ğʷoźə, “yellow”); hence literally “yellow watermelon”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]нэшэгъожь • (nɛšɛğʷoź)
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | нэшэгъожьэ (nɛšɛğʷoźɛ) | нэшэгъожьэхэ (nɛšɛğʷoźɛxɛ) |
| nominative | нэшэгъожьэр (nɛšɛğʷoźɛr) | нэшэгъожьэхэр (nɛšɛğʷoźɛxɛr) |
| ergative | нэшэгъожьэм (nɛšɛğʷoźɛm) | нэшэгъожьэхэмэ (nɛšɛğʷoźɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | нэшэгъожьэ(м)кӏэ (nɛšɛğʷoźɛ(m)kʼɛ) | нэшэгъожьэхэ(м)кӏэ (nɛšɛğʷoźɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | нэшэгъожьыу (nɛšɛğʷoźəwu) | нэшэгъожьэхыу (nɛšɛğʷoźɛxəwu) |