jius

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *jūˀs, from Proto-Indo-European *yū́ (“you (pl.)”). Akin to Latvian jūs and Lithuanian jūs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjìu̯s]
• Hyphenation: jius

Pronoun

jius

1. ye, you (plural)
2. you (formal)
3. (in reported speech) they (that are addressed)

Declension

Declension of jius

	singular	plural
nominative	tu	jius
genitive	teve, tevi	juisu
dative	tev	jums
accusative	tevi	jius
locative	tevī	jiusūs

See also

Latgalian personal pronouns

	first	second	third
			anaphoric		logophoric
			m	f	m	f
singular	es	tu	jis	jei	šys	šei
plural	mes	jius	jī	juos	šī	šuos

References

• A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 10
• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 35