"-uwe" meaning in All languages combined

See -uwe on Wiktionary

Suffix [Nǀuu]

Forms: -u-we [alternative]
Etymology: From u (“you pl.”) + -we (“imperative pl.”). Etymology templates: {{compound|ngh|u|-we|t1=you pl.|t2=imperative pl.}} u (“you pl.”) + -we (“imperative pl.”) Head templates: {{head|ngh|suffix}} -uwe
  1. Imperative when saying to 2nd plural pronouns. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--uwe-ngh-suffix-z3Q2cAqG Categories (other): Nǀuu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    [
      "u",
      "u#Nǀuu"
    ],
    [
      "-we",
      "-we#Nǀuu"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngh",
        "2": "u",
        "3": "-we",
        "t1": "you pl.",
        "t2": "imperative pl."
      },
      "expansion": "u (“you pl.”) + -we (“imperative pl.”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From u (“you pl.”) + -we (“imperative pl.”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-u-we",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngh",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-uwe",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Nǀuu",
  "lang_code": "ngh",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Nǀuu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              3,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Run! (to 2nd plural pronouns.)",
          "text": "ǃai-uwe!",
          "translation": "Run! (to 2nd plural pronouns.)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              4,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Look everyone!",
          "text": "Nǀaa-uwe",
          "translation": "Look everyone!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Imperative when saying to 2nd plural pronouns."
      ],
      "id": "en--uwe-ngh-suffix-z3Q2cAqG",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-uwe"
}
{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "u",
      "u#Nǀuu"
    ],
    [
      "-we",
      "-we#Nǀuu"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngh",
        "2": "u",
        "3": "-we",
        "t1": "you pl.",
        "t2": "imperative pl."
      },
      "expansion": "u (“you pl.”) + -we (“imperative pl.”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From u (“you pl.”) + -we (“imperative pl.”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-u-we",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngh",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-uwe",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Nǀuu",
  "lang_code": "ngh",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Nǀuu compound terms",
        "Nǀuu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Nǀuu lemmas",
        "Nǀuu suffixes",
        "Nǀuu terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              3,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Run! (to 2nd plural pronouns.)",
          "text": "ǃai-uwe!",
          "translation": "Run! (to 2nd plural pronouns.)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              4,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Look everyone!",
          "text": "Nǀaa-uwe",
          "translation": "Look everyone!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Imperative when saying to 2nd plural pronouns."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-uwe"
}

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