efe
efe inan
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | efe | efea | efeak | efeok |
| ergative | efek | efeak | efeek | efeok |
| dative | eferi | efeari | efeei | efeoi |
| genitive | eferen | efearen | efeen | efeon |
| comitative | eferekin | efearekin | efeekin | efeokin |
| causative | eferengatik | efearengatik | efeengatik | efeongatik |
| benefactive | eferentzat | efearentzat | efeentzat | efeontzat |
| instrumental | efez | efeaz | efeez | efeotaz |
| innesive | efetan | efean | efeetan | efeotan |
| locative | efetako | efeko | efeetako | efeotako |
| allative | efetara | efera | efeetara | efeotara |
| terminative | efetaraino | eferaino | efeetaraino | efeotaraino |
| directive | efetarantz | eferantz | efeetarantz | efeotarantz |
| destinative | efetarako | eferako | efeetarako | efeotarako |
| ablative | efetatik | efetik | efeetatik | efeotatik |
| partitive | eferik | — | — | — |
| prolative | efetzat | — | — | — |
Proposed to have derived fromProto-Nupoid*efè. Cognates includeGbariesè,Kakandaife,Asuefè andDiboefè.
efè
Borrowed fromSpanishefe, the Spanish name of the letterF /f.
efe (Baybayin spellingᜁᜉᜒ)
FromOttoman Turkishافه. Three origins have been proposed, the most likely origin, according toNişanyan is that the word is a derivation ofOld Turkicebe,Old Turkicece et cetera, from infantile speech, while a Greek origin is tempting, saysNişanyan, cultural exchange lacks explanation. Otherwise, fromGreekέφηβος(éfivos,“adolescent”) fromAncient Greekἔφηβος(éphēbos,“adolescent”). In the sense ofbrave, a clipping ofefendim (Ancient Greekαὐθέντης(authéntēs)) used among theZeybeks to address each other, then to describe the Zeybeks, then to describe their perceived qualities.
efe (definite accusativeefeyi,pluralefeler)
