ӏаж
Chechen
Etymology
Borrowed from substrate. Reconstruction of the Proto-Nakh form is impossible because of irregular correspondences, contrary to Starostin and Nikolaev. Cognates include Ingush ӏаж class bb (ˀaž).
Possible cognate with Chechen хьа̄ч class bd (ḥʳaač, “cherry plum [Prunus divaricata]”), Ingush хьач class bb (ḥʳač, “plum; plum tree”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʡaːʒ/
Noun 1
ӏа̄ж • (ˀaaž) class bd
- apple (fruit)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ӏа̄ж (ˀaaž) | ӏе̄жаш (ˀeežaš) |
| genitive | ӏе̄жан (ˀeežan) | ӏе̄жийн (ˀeežiı̇n) |
| dative | ӏе̄жана (ˀeežana) | ӏе̄жашна (ˀeežašna) |
| ergative | ӏе̄жо̄ (ˀeežoo) | ӏе̄жаша (ˀeežaša) |
| allative | ӏе̄же̄ (ˀeežee) | ӏе̄жашка (ˀeežaška) |
| instrumental | ӏе̄жаца (ˀeežaca) | ӏе̄жашца (ˀeežašca) |
| lative | ӏе̄жах (ˀeežax) | ӏе̄жех (ˀeežex) |
| comparative | ӏе̄жал (ˀeežal) | ӏе̄жел (ˀeežel) |
Noun 2
ӏа̄ж • (ˀaaž) class bd
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ӏа̄ж (ˀaaž) | ӏе̄жаш (ˀeežaš) |
| genitive | ӏо̄жан (ˀoožan) | ӏе̄жийн (ˀeežiı̇n) |
| dative | ӏо̄жана (ˀoožana) | ӏе̄жашна (ˀeežašna) |
| ergative | ӏо̄жо̄ (ˀoožoo) | ӏе̄жаша (ˀeežaša) |
| allative | ӏо̄же̄ (ˀoožee) | ӏе̄жашка (ˀeežaška) |
| instrumental | ӏо̄жаца (ˀoožaca) | ӏе̄жашца (ˀeežašca) |
| lative | ӏо̄жах (ˀoožax) | ӏе̄жех (ˀeežex) |
| comparative | ӏо̄жал (ˀoožal) | ӏе̄жел (ˀeežel) |
References
- Nichols, Johanna; Vagapov, Arbi (2004), “ӏаж”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 239ab
Ingush
Etymology
Borrowed from substrate. Reconstruction of the Proto-Nakh form is impossible because of irregular correspondences, contrary to Starostin and Nikolaev. Cognates include Chechen ӏа̄ж class bd (ˀaaž).
Possible cognate with Chechen хьа̄ч class bd (ḥʳaač, “cherry plum [Prunus divaricata]”), Ingush хьач class bb (ḥʳač, “plum; plum tree”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʡaʒ/
Noun
ӏаж • (ˀaž) class bb (plural ӏажаш)
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
References
- Nichols, Johanna B. (2004), “ӏаж”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 194b