ve
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The earliest known proposal of ve as a pronoun was by Philogus, in the July 1864 periodical of The Ladies' Repository, alongside possessive form vis and objective form vim. Philogus, calling it a "much-needed word," presented ve as an alternative to using "he or she," singular they, or one in sentences without a specified gender.[1] On 8 May 1970, Varda One proposed ve alongside vis and ver in a feminist article titled "Manglish."[2] Writer Keri Hulme used the same pronouns in her 1984 novel The Bone People, and Greg Egan used them in his novels Distress (1995) and Diaspora (1998).
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
ve (third-person singular, nominative case, accusative ver, possessive adjective vis, possessive noun vers, reflexive verself)
- (rare, epicene) Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they.
Synonyms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Philogus. “Notes and Queries: An Epicene Personal Pronoun Needed.” The Ladies’ Repository, July 1864, p. 439. Archived here
- ^ Verda One. “Manglish.” Everywoman, 8 May 1970, p. 2.
Aiwoo[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Oceanic *poli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəli, from Proto-Austronesian *bəli.
Verb[edit]
ve
- to buy
References[edit]
- Lackey, W.J.. & Boerger, B.H. (2021), “Reexamining the Phonological History of Oceanic's Temotu subgroup”, in Oceanic Linguistics.
Albanian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Tosk *vae, from Old Albanian vōe (still at Malagija),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”). Orel, citing Bopp, Camarda and Çabej, argues the Old Albanian word descends from a borrowing from Latin ōvum.[2] The PIE etymology was earlier supported by Norbert Jokl.
Noun[edit]
ve f (indefinite plural ve, definite singular veja, definite plural vetë)
Declension[edit]
indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) |
definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
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singular (numri njëjës) |
plural (numri shumës) |
singular (numri njëjës) |
plural (numri shumës) | ||
nominative (emërore) |
ve | ve | veja | vetë | |
accusative (kallëzore) |
ve | ve | vejan | vetë | |
genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) |
veje | veve | vejas | vevet | |
dative (dhanore) |
veje | veve | vejas | vevet | |
ablative (rrjedhore) |
veje | vesh | vejas | vevet |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Hyponyms[edit]
- ve fërgesë (“fried egg”)
- ve peshku (“fish roe”)
- ve surbull (“soft-boiled egg”)
- ve llukë (“rotten egg”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Vowel shortened from dialectal vē (identical to plural), from dialectal vejë, from Proto-Albanian *widewā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (compare English widow, Latin vidua).
Alternative forms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
i ve m (feminine e ve, masculine plural të ve)
Noun[edit]
ve f (indefinite plural va)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Martin E. Huld, Basic Albanian Etymologies (Columbus, OH: Slavica, 1984), 125.
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “ve”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 497
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -e
Noun[edit]
ve f (plural ves)
- The name of the Latin-script letter V.
Derived terms[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
In some dialects of Catalan, the sounds associated with the letter b and the letter v are the same: [β]. In order to differentiate the names be and ve in those dialects, the letters are often called be alta (“high B”) and ve baixa (“low V”).
Verb[edit]
ve
- third-person singular present indicative form of venir
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
ve
Usage notes[edit]
- The more usual form is v, while ve is used before words starting with f, v, w and certain consonant clusters.
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse vei, from Proto-Germanic *wai.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve (singular definite veen, plural indefinite veer)
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “ve” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “ve” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
East Masela[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve
References[edit]
- Taber, M. (1993). Toward a better understanding of the indigenous languages of southwestern Maluku. Oceanic Linguistics. 32:2. pp. 389-441. Cited in: "East Masela" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.
Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German weh, from Proto-Germanic *wai, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wáy (“oh!; woe!; alas!”). Compare Yiddish וויי (vey), Dutch wee, Latin vae, Ancient Greek οὐαί (ouaí), Spanish guay, Italian guai, dialectal French vé, Welsh gwae, Latvian vai, Persian وای (vây), Arabic وَيْل (wayl).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Interjection[edit]
ve
Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve n (genitive singular ves, plural ve)
- The name of the Latin-script letter V.
Declension[edit]
Declension of ve | ||||
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n3 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | ve | veið | ve | veini |
accusative | ve | veið | ve | veini |
dative | vei | veinum | veum | veunum |
genitive | ves | vesins | vea | veanna |
Synonyms[edit]
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letter names) bókstavur; a / fyrra a, á, be, de, edd, e, eff, ge, há, i / fyrra i, í / fyrra í, jodd, ká, ell, emm, enn, o, ó, pe, err, ess, te, u, ú, ve, seinna i, seinna í, seinna a, ø
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve (plural ves)
- Abbreviation of veuve.
Galician[edit]
Verb[edit]
ve
- inflection of ver:
Haitian Creole[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve
Ido[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Esperanto ve, from German weh. Compare also Latin vae.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve (plural ve-i)
- The name of the Latin script letter V/v.
See also[edit]
- (Latin script letter names) litero; a, be, ce, che, de, e, fe, ge, he, i, je, ke, le, me, ne, o, pe, que, re, se, she, te, u, ve, we, xe, ye, ze (Category: io:Latin letter names)
Interjection[edit]
ve
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
ve
- Alternative form of vi (“to you”)
- Ve lo consiglio ― I recommend it (to you)
- Ve ne ne sarei molto grato ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Usage notes[edit]
Used when followed by a third-person direct object clitic (lo, la, li, le, or ne).
See also[edit]
Number | Person | Gender | Nominative | Reflexive | Accusative | Dative | Conjunctive | Disjunctive | Locative | Partitive |
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Singular | first | — | io | mi, m', -mi | me | me | — | |||
second | — | tu | ti, t', -ti | te | te | |||||
third | m | lui | si2, s', -si | lo, l', -lo | gli, -gli | glie, se2 | lui, sé | ci, c', vi, v' (formal) |
ne, n' | |
f | lei, Lei1 | la, La1, l', L'1, -la, -La1 | le3, Le1, -le3, -Le1 | lei, Lei1, sé | ||||||
Plural | first | — | noi | ci, c', -ci | ce | noi | — | |||
second | — | voi, Voi4 | vi, Vi4, v', V'4, -vi, -Vi4 | ve | voi, Voi4 | |||||
third | m | loro, Loro1 | si, s', -si | li, Li1, -li, -Li1 | gli, -gli, loro (formal), Loro1 |
glie, se | loro, Loro1, sé | ci, c', vi, v' (formal) |
ne, n' | |
f | le, Le1, -le, -Le1 | |||||||||
1 | Third person pronominal forms used as formal terms of address to refer to second person subjects (with the first letter frequently capitalised as a sign of respect, and to distinguish them from third person subjects). Unlike the singular forms, the plural forms are mostly antiquated terms of formal address in the modern language, and second person plural pronouns are almost always used instead. | |||||||||
2 | Also used as indefinite pronoun meaning “one”, and to form the passive. | |||||||||
3 | Often replaced by gli, -gli in informal language. | |||||||||
4 | Formal (capitalisation optional); in many regions, can refer to just one person (compare with French vous). |
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
ve
- Rōmaji transcription of ゔぇ
- Rōmaji transcription of ゑ゙
- Rōmaji transcription of ヴェ
- Rōmaji transcription of ヹ
Lahu[edit]
Particle[edit]
ve
- particle used after a verb similar in fuction to English "to". E.g. "ha ve" = "to winnow"
- Relativizer particle
Middle English[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
ve
- Alternative form of we (“we”)
Neapolitan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
ve
- you (formal or plural, reflexive or dative or accusative)
Coordinate terms[edit]
Number | Person | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Reflexive | Possessive | Prepositional |
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singular | first-person | io (i') | me | mìo, mìa, mieje, meje | me, méne | ||
second-person, familiar | tu | te | tùjo, tòja, tùoje, tòje | te, téne | |||
second-person, formal | vuje | ve | vuósto, vósta, vuóste, vóste | vuje | |||
third-person, masculine | ìsso | 'o, 'u (lo, lu) | 'i, 'e (li, le) | se | sùjo, sòja, sùoje, sòje | ìsso | |
third-person, feminine | éssa | 'a (la) | 'e (le) | éssa | |||
plural | first-person | nuje | ce | nuósto, nòsta, nuóste, nòste | nuje | ||
second-person, plural | vuje | ve | vuósto, vòsta, vuóste, vòste | vuje | |||
third-person, masculine | ìsse | 'i, 'e (li, le) | llòro | se | llòro (invariable) | llòro | |
third-person, feminine | llòro | 'e (le) |
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse vei, væ, from Proto-Germanic *wai.
Interjection[edit]
ve
- woe!
Related terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve m (definite singular veen, indefinite plural vear, definite plural veane)
- birth pang(s)
- pain, longing
ve n (definite singular veet, indefinite plural ve, definite plural vea)
Derived terms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Norse vé, from Proto-Germanic *wīhą.
Noun[edit]
ve n (definite singular veet, indefinite plural ve, definite plural vea)
- (historical, in Norse times) holy place, place of offering
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “ve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve f (plural ves)
- vee (the letter v, V)
Derived terms[edit]
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Adverb[edit]
ve (Cyrillic spelling ве)
Synonyms[edit]
Slovene[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
vẹ̑
Inflection[edit]
singular | |||
---|---|---|---|
1st person | 2nd person | reflexive | |
nominative | jàz | tí | — |
accusative | méne, me | tébe, te | sébe, se |
genitive | méne, me | tébe, te | sébe, se |
dative | méni, mi | tébi, ti | sébi, si |
locative | méni | tébi | sébi |
instrumental | menój, máno | tebój, tábo | sebój, sábo |
possessive | mój | tvój | svój |
dual | |||
1st person | 2nd person | reflexive | |
nominative | mídva m, médve/mídve f or n | vídva m, védve/vídve f or n | — |
accusative | náju | váju | sébe, se |
genitive | náju | váju | sébe, se |
dative | náma | váma | sébi, si |
locative | náju | váju | sébi |
instrumental | náma | váma | sebój, sábo |
possessive | nájin | vájin | svój |
plural | |||
1st person | 2nd person | reflexive | |
nominative | mí m, mé f or n | ví m, vé f or n | — |
accusative | nàs | vàs | sébe, se |
genitive | nàs | vàs | sébe, se |
dative | nàm | vàm | sébi, si |
locative | nàs | vàs | sébi |
instrumental | nàmi | vàmi | sebój, sábo |
possessive | nàš | vàš | svój |
See also[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ve
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of ver.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of ver.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of ver.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of ir.
Usage notes[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve f (plural ves)
- The name of the Latin-script letter V.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “ve”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish ve, from Old Norse vei, væ, from Proto-Germanic *wai, from Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with Danish ve, Icelandic vei, Old Saxon and Middle High German wê, German weh, Dutch wee, Old English wá, English woe, and also Latin vae. The interjection is original in Old Swedish. The noun might have appeared from that interjection or by loan from Middle Low German.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
ve
- woe, pity you!
- ve dig!
- ack och ve!
Noun[edit]
ve n
Declension[edit]
Declension of ve | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ve | ve | ve | ve |
Genitive | ves | ves | ves | ves |
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ve in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- ve in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (8th ed., 1923)
- ve in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Anagrams[edit]
Turkish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
ve
- The name of the Latin-script letter V.
Etymology 2[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish و (ve), from Arabic وَ (wa).
Conjunction[edit]
ve
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letter names) harf; a, be, ce, çe, de, e, fe, ge, yumuşak ge, he, ı, i, je, ke, le, me, ne, o, ö, pe, re, se, şe, te, u, ü, ve, ye, ze
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɛ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɛ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɛ˧˧] ~ [jɛ˧˧]
- Homophone: de
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Vietnamese ue. Probably onomatopoeic, from the cry of the cicada.
Noun[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From French verre (“glass (substance); objects made of that substance”).
Noun[edit]
See also[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Verb[edit]
- (chiefly in compounds) to flirt
See also[edit]
Westrobothnian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse vér, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy, plural of *éǵh₂.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (common) IPA(key): [ʋéː]
- (southern regional) IPA(key): [ʋíː]
- (rare, Kalix), IPA(key): [wéː]
- Rhymes: -éː
- (unstressed) IPA(key): [ʋe̞]
- Rhymes: -ɛ
Pronoun[edit]
ve
Declension[edit]
number | first person | second person | reflexive | third person | ||
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case | singular | singular masculine | singular feminine | singular neuter | ||
nominative | jig, jeg, jög | du, döu | hɑnn, hånn | hu, ho, hon | he | |
accusative | meg | deg | seg | hana, na, a, hänner | he, ne, e | |
dative | meg (me) | deg (de) | seg (se) | hönöm, hano, håno | hannar, hänner, hennar, henar, nar | dy, dyij, di |
genitive | min, myin | din, dyin | sin, syin | hɑnʃ, hansches, hånsch | hannars, hännars, hennars, henars | diss |
case | plural | plural masculine | plural feminine | plural neuter | ||
nominative | ve | ge, je, ji | de, di, dȯm, dem, döm | |||
accusative | ass, åss | ge, je, ji | seg | |||
dative | ass, åss | gerom, irom | seg (se) | dȯm, dem, döm, do | ||
genitive | vor, wȯhn, våor, vånn, voden | jera, jänn, jern, iden, jedar, idar | sin, syin | dern, dera, däris, daires | dera, däris, daires | derä |
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Preposition[edit]
ve
- Alternative form of wä (“with”)
Etymology 3[edit]
ve m
- Alternative form of ved (“wood”)
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