-ზე

See also: ზე and ზე-

Georgian

Postposition

-ზე • (-ze)

  1. on, above, onto
    მაგიდაზე
    magidaze
    on the table
  2. Describes reason or purpose
    ბავშვის ტირილზე გამეღვიძა
    bavšvis ṭirilze gameɣviʒa
    Because the baby cried, I woke up
    წყალზე გავდივარ
    c̣q̇alze gavdivar
    I'm going for water
  3. Describes where action takes place
    დღეს ლექციაზე არ ვყოფილვარ
    dɣes lekciaze ar vq̇opilvar
    I have not attended lectures today
  4. about
    რას ფიქრობთ ამ საკითხზე?
    ras pikrobt am saḳitxze?
    What do you think about this topic?

Usage notes

  • The postposition is suffixed to nouns in dative case, taking the place of the dative ending -ს (-s).
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