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jos

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English

Noun

jos

  1. plural of jo

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jos. Originally the lative singular of joka; jo- + -s (lative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjos/, [ˈjo̞s̠]
  • Rhymes: -os
  • Hyphenation(key): jos

Conjunction

jos

  1. (subordinating) if (supposing that)
    mitä jos...what if...
    nyt jos koskaannow if ever
    jos niin ajatteleeif one thinks that way
    tulee jos on tullakseenit'll come if it'll come
    Ostan hienon auton, jos voitan lotossa.I will buy a fancy car if I win the lottery.
    Jos saisit valita, minkä näistä ottaisit?If you could choose, which one of these would you take?
    Jos nyt kerran kuuntelisit, ehkä saisimme jotain aikaankin!If you listened for once, maybe we could get somewhere!
    Jos metsässä kaatuu puu ja kukaan ei ole kuulemassa, kuuluuko siitä ääni?If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
    Kuka muu se voisi olla, jos et sinä?Who else could it be if it's not you?
    Mikä olisi ollut ammattisi, jos olisit elänyt 200 vuotta sitten?What would have been your job if you had lived 200 years ago?
    1. When followed by mikä/mikään or kuka/kukaan, serves to emphasize the truth of a characterization; often preceded by a demonstrative or personal pronoun.
      Tuo jos mikä(än) osoittaa sinun olevan väärässä.
      That, if anything, proves you are wrong.
      Hän jos kuka(an) on plagiaristi.
      He's a plagiarist if ever there was one.
  2. (colloquial, proscribed) if, whether (used to introduce an indirect question)
    Synonym: -ko
    Jos tulisit katsomaan.If you could come here to look.

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jos. Cognates include Finnish jos and Livvi jos.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

jos

  1. if
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Jos kynnetyn maan pääl möö kaivaamma havvan, nii havvan servääs möö näemmä slojan mustaa tali harmaata maata.
      If in the surface of the earth we dig a pit, then on the edge of the pit we see a layer of black or grey soil.
  2. so that, in order that

Usage notes

  • In the sense "if", jos can be used with either a conditional, an indicative or an infinitive. The first tense is used to describe irrealis conditions, the second to describe future conditions, and the third one is used to give general statements:
    Jos siä kuralle katsoisit, siis minnua näkisit.If you looked to the left, then you would see me.
    Jos siä kuralle katsot, siis minnua näät.If you look to the left, then you will see me.
    Jos kuralle katsoa, saap minnua nähhä.If one looks to the left, he will be able to see me.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 106

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Pronoun

jõs

  1. (third-person feminine plural) they
  2. third-person singular genitive of ji
  3. (third-person singular feminine possessive) her
Declension
More information singular, dual ...
Declension of jos
singular dual plural
nominative jiẽdvi jõs
genitive jõs jų̃dviejų jų̃
dative jái jõdviem jóms
accusative ją̃ jiẽdvi jàs
instrumental jõdviem jomìs
locative jojè jiẽdviese josè
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More information nominative (vardininkas), genitive (kilmininkas) ...
Lithuanian personal pronouns
nominative genitive dative accusative instrumental locative possessive
(savybiniai)
singular 1st person àš manę̃s mán manè manimi̇̀, manim̃ manyjè, manỹ màno
2nd person tavę̃s táu tavè tavimi̇̀, tavim̃ tavyjè, tavỹ tàvo
3rd person m ji̇̀s, jisai̇̃ jám jį̇̃ juõ jamè
f ji̇̀, jinai̇̃ jõs jái ją̃ jojè jõs
dual 1st person m mùdu mùdviejų mùdviem mùdu mùdviem mùdviese mùdviejų
f mùdvi mùdvi
2nd person m jùdu jùdviejų jùdviem jùdu jùdviem jùdviese jùdviejų
f jùdvi jùdvi
3rd person m juõdu, jiẽdu jų̃dviejų jõdviem juõdu jõdviem jiẽdviese jų̃dviejų
f jiẽdvi jiẽdvi
plural 1st person mẽs mū́sų mùms mùs mumi̇̀s mumysè mū́sų
2nd person jū̃s jū́sų jùms jùs jumi̇̀s jumysè jū́sų
3rd person m jiẽ jų̃ ji̇́ems juõs jai̇̃s juosè jų̃
f jõs jóms jàs jomi̇̀s josè
reflexive
(sangrąžiniai)
savę̃s sáu savè savimi̇̀, savim̃ savyjè, savỹ sàvo
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Etymology 2

Verb

jõs

  1. third-person singular/plural future of joti

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jos.

Conjunction

jos

  1. if

Synonyms

References

  • Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “jos”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja, Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Hindi जोश (joś).

Pronunciation

Noun

jos

  1. pleasure; happiness
    Synonym: lazwa

Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnic (compare Finnish jos).

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjos/

Conjunction

jos

  1. if

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan jos, from Late Latin iōsum, from Classical Latin deorsum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒus/
  • Audio (Béarn):(file)

Preposition

jos

  1. below
    Antonym: sus

References

Old Catalan

Adverb

jos

  1. Alternative form of jus (down)

Preposition

jos

  1. Alternative form of jus (below)

References

  • “jos” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin iūsum~iōsum, from Classical Latin deorsum.

Adverb

jos

  1. down

Derived terms

Preposition

jos

  1. below

Descendants

  • Occitan: jos

References

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin iōsum, from Classical Latin deorsum.

Pronunciation

Adverb

jos

  1. down
    Antonym: sus

See also

Adjective

jos m or n (feminine singular joasă, masculine plural joși, feminine and neuter plural joase)

  1. low
  2. down

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
Declension of jos
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite jos joasă joși joase
definite josul joasa joșii joasele
genitive-
dative
indefinite jos joase joși joase
definite josului joasei joșilor joaselor
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Derived terms

Further reading

Swedish

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Noun

jos c

  1. Alternative form of juice

Usage notes

The usual Swedish spelling is juice. Jos is a less-used variant coined during the 1970s. See the usage notes for juice.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
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References

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