FromMiddle Belarusianцѣлый(cělyj), fromOld East Slavicцѣлъ(cělŭ), fromProto-Slavic*cělъ, fromProto-Balto-Slavic*káilas. Cognates includeUkrainianці́лий(cílyj),Russianце́лый(célyj) andPolishcały.
цэ́лы• (cély)
| masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | цэ́лы cély | цэ́лае célaje | цэ́лая célaja | цэ́лыя célyja | |
| genitive | цэ́лага célaha | цэ́лай célaj | цэ́лых célyx | ||
| dative | цэ́ламу célamu | цэ́лай célaj | цэ́лым célym | ||
| accusative | animate | цэ́лага célaha | цэ́лае célaje | цэ́лую céluju | цэ́лых célyx |
| inanimate | цэ́лы cély | цэ́лыя célyja | |||
| instrumental | цэ́лым célym | цэ́лай,цэ́лаю célaj,célaju | цэ́лымі célymi | ||
| locative | цэ́лым célym | цэ́лай célaj | цэ́лых célyx | ||
Fromцэ(cɛ,“tooth”) +лы(lə,“flesh”), literally“tooth flesh”.
цэлы (cɛlə)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | — | — |
| nominative | цэлыр(cɛlər) | цэлыхэр(cɛləxɛr) |
| ergative | цэлым(cɛləm) | цэлыхэмэ(cɛləxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | цэлы(м)кӏэ(cɛlə(m)kʼɛ) | цэлыхэ(м)кӏэ(cɛləxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | цэлыу(cɛləwu) | цэлыхыу(cɛləxəwu) |