Jo

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 Basque 1.1 Verb 2 Catalan 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Pronoun 3 Finnish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Adverb 3.3 See also 4 Swedish 4.1 Adverb 4.1.1 Usage notes

Basque

Verb

jo

1. hit

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Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA: /ʒo/

Etymology

Latin ego

Pronoun

jo

1. I

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Finnish

Pronunciation

IPA: /jo/

Adverb

jo

1. already

   Luin kirjan jo loppuun. "I already finished the book."

2. now (emphasizing word)

   (impatient) Tule jo! "Come now!"

See also

• jopa

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Swedish

Adverb

jo

1. yes; in disagreement with the last speaker.

   Du har inte borstat tänderna, eller hur? - Jo, (det har jag)

   You haven't brushed your teeth, have you? - Yes, I have

Usage notes

jo is used instead of ja if the answer ja to a question could be ambigious - for example in the example above a answer ja could either be interpreted as a agreement with the person asking, or it could be considered as a confirmation that one really did brush the teeth. The word jo removes the possibility to agree with the speaker.

et:jo fr:jo io:jo it:jo fi:jo zh:jo