-im

See also: Appendix:Variations of "im"

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew ־ים (-ím).

Suffix

-im

1. Used to form plurals in words derived from Hebrew.

   ‎seraph + ‎-im → ‎seraphim

   ‎rabbi + ‎-im → ‎rabbanim

   ‎cherub + ‎-im → ‎cherubim

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -im

wugim

Albanian

Alternative forms

• -imë

Etymology

either a derivation of -më from Proto-Albanian *-mā, from Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ or from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪm]

Article

-im m

1. -ism, -ation, -ment; Suffixed to nouns or verbs to form masculine abstract nouns of practice (action or incidence), result, teaching (doctrine or philosophy), or status (state or condition) related to the thing or action

   ‎ag (“dawn”) + ‎-im → ‎Agim (“id”)

   ‎admiroj (“admire”) + ‎-im → ‎admirim (“admiration”)

   ‎afër (“close”) + ‎-im → ‎afrim (“approach”)

   ‎arsej (“teach”) + ‎-im → ‎arsim (“education”)

   ‎*argë (“amuse”) + ‎-im → ‎argëtim (“entertainment”)

Related terms

• (suffixed article, suffix): -ëz, -ukël, -të, -më, -ës, -ët

Bislama

Alternative forms

• -em
• -um

Etymology

From English him, 'em.

Suffix

-im

1. Indicates a transitive verb

Usage notes

The suffix to be used is determined by vowel harmony. If the last vowel in the stem is i, then the suffix is -im. Otherwise, use -em or -um.

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -imen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈim]

Suffix

-im m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ims)

1. diminutive suffix added to nouns

   ‎pols (“dust”) + ‎-im → ‎polsim (“fine dust, spray”)

   ‎pluja (“rain”) + ‎-im → ‎plugim (“drizzle”)

2. noun-forming suffix added to verbs

   ‎socarrar (“to burn”) + ‎-im → ‎socarrim (“burnt part of something”)

   ‎fotre (“to fuck; annoy”) + ‎-im → ‎fotim (“whippersnapper”)

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -im

crostim

fotim

ganyims

plugim

regalim

ruixim

socarrim

verrim

Hungarian

Etymology

-i (possessive plural) +‎ -m (first-person singular personal suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [im]
• Rhymes: -im

Suffix

-im

1. (possessive suffix) my ... -s (first-person singular, multiple possessions)

   kapu (“gate”) → a kapuim (“my gates”)

   palota (“palace”) → a palotáim (“my palaces”)

   érme (“coin”) → az érméim (“my coins”)

Usage notes

• (possessive suffix) Variants:

  -im is added to words ending in a vowel except -i. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -aim is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant

  -eim is added to front-vowel words ending in a consonant

  -jaim is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

  -jeim is added to front-vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

Declension

For back vowel words:

Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	-im	—
accusative	-imat	—
dative	-imnak	—
instrumental	-immal	—
causal-final	-imért	—
translative	-immá	—
terminative	-imig	—
essive-formal	-imként	—
essive-modal	-imul	—
inessive	-imban	—
superessive	-imon	—
adessive	-imnál	—
illative	-imba	—
sublative	-imra	—
allative	-imhoz	—
elative	-imból	—
delative	-imról	—
ablative	-imtól	—
non-attributive possessive – singular	-imé	—
non-attributive possessive – plural	-iméi	—

For front vowel words:

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	-im	—
accusative	-imet	—
dative	-imnek	—
instrumental	-immel	—
causal-final	-imért	—
translative	-immé	—
terminative	-imig	—
essive-formal	-imként	—
essive-modal	-imül	—
inessive	-imben	—
superessive	-imen	—
adessive	-imnél	—
illative	-imbe	—
sublative	-imre	—
allative	-imhez	—
elative	-imből	—
delative	-imről	—
ablative	-imtől	—
non-attributive possessive – singular	-imé	—
non-attributive possessive – plural	-iméi	—

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms
• Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes