jy
English
Etymology
From the name of the letter i (of which j was originally a variant) by affixing the /d͡ʒ/ sound to it. Compare French ji, and the similar derivation of Italian vu.
Generally changed to jay by association with kay.
Pronunciation
Noun
jy (plural jies or jyes or jys)
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- djy (Cape Afrikaans)
Etymology
From Dutch jij (which see), from Middle Dutch ji, northern form of gi.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
jy (object jou, possessive jou)
- you (singular, subject)
- 2016, “Sal Jy Met My Dans”, in Sal Jy Met My Dans?[1], performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa:
- Sal jy met my dans?
- Will you dance with me?
See also
Afrikaans personal pronouns
subjective | objective | possessive determiner | possessive pronoun | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
singular | 1st | ek | my | myne | ||
2nd | jy | jou | joune | |||
2nd, formal | u | u s’n | ||||
3rd, masc | hy | hom | sy | syne | ||
3rd, fem | sy | haar | hare | |||
3rd, neut | dit | sy | syne | |||
plural | 1st | ons | ons s’n | |||
2nd | julle / jul1 | julle s’n | ||||
3rd | hulle / hul1 | hulle s’n | ||||
1. The forms jul and hul are unstressed variants. They are used mostly in possessive function, but also otherwise, chiefly when the pronoun is repeated within the same sentence. |
Cornish
Noun
jy
- Soft mutation of chy.
Pronoun
jy
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