aayyoo
Oromo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-East Cushitic *ʔaayy-, from Proto-Cushitic *yaay- (“mother”). Compare Dahalo yaayo, Iraqw ayo, Alagwa iyo, Aasax yeyo.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Syllables - aay-yoo, Count - 2
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Noun
[edit]aayyoo
Declension
[edit]| Core cases | |
|---|---|
| Absolutive singular | aayyoo |
| Nominative singular | aayyoon |
| Nominative + focus | aayyootu |
| Accusative singular | aayyoo |
| Genitive singular | aayyoo |
| Genitive + focus | aayyootu |
| Instrumental (simple) | aayyoodhaan |
| Instrumental (extended) | aayyootiin |
| Dative singular | aayyoof |
| Dative (extended) | aayyootiif |
| Allative | aayyootti |
| Genitive-allative | aayyootti |
| Vocative | yaa aayyoo |
| Relational / locative cases | |
| Superessive | aayyoorra |
| Superessive-locative | aayyoorratti |
| Superessive-ablative | aayyoorraa |
| Inessive | aayyoo keessa |
| Inessive-locative | aayyoo keessatti |
| Elative | aayyoo keessaa |
| Subessive | aayyoo jala |
| Subessive-locative | aayyoo jalatti |
| Sublative-ablative | aayyoo jalaa |
| Adessive | aayyoo bira |
| Adessive-locative | aayyoo biratti |
| Adessive-ablative | aayyoo biraa |
| Genitive-based relational locative cases | |
| Superessive | aayyoorra |
| Superessive-locative | aayyoorratti |
| Superessive-ablative | aayyoorraa |
| Inessive | aayyoo keessa |
| Inessive-locative | aayyoo keessatti |
| Elative | aayyoo keessaa |
| Subessive | aayyoo jala |
| Subessive-locative | aayyoo jalatti |
| Sublative-ablative | aayyoo jalaa |
| Adessive | aayyoo bira |
| Adessive-locative | aayyoo biratti |
| Adessive-ablative | aayyoo biraa |
| Definite and Indefinite form + gender | |
| Indefinite | aayyoo |
| Definite male singular | aayyicha |
| Nominative definite male singular | aayyichi |
| Genitive definite male singular | aayyichaa |
| Definite female singular/genitive | aayyittii |
| Proximal (nominative) (this) male | aayyoon kun |
| Proximal (nominative) (this) female | aayyoon tun |
| Proximal (nominative + focus) male | aayyoo kanatu |
| Proximal (nominative + focus) female | aayyoo tanatu |
| Proximal (accusative) male | aayyoo kana |
| Proximal (accusative) female | aayyoo tana |
| Distal (nominative) both genders | aayyoon sun |
| Distal (nominative + focus) | aayyoo sanatu |
| Distal (accusative) | aayyoo sana/san |
| Distal (genitive) | aayyoo sanaa |
| Unknown (nominative) | aayyoon tokko |
| Unknown (nominative + focus) | aayyoo tokkotu |
| Unknown (accusative) | aayyoo tokko |
| Unknown (genitive) | aayyoo tokkoo |