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-mo

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English

Etymology

From Latin ending and apparent suffix of cardinal numbers.

Suffix

-mo

  1. (paper, printing) Used to form page and book sizes.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech -mo, from Proto-Slavic *-mo.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-mo (adverb-forming suffix)

  1. used to form adverbs from verbs
    snožit + -mosnožmo
    rozkročit + -morozkročmo
    jezdit + -mojízdmo
  2. used to form adverbs from collective numerals
    dvoje + -modvojmo
    troje + -motrojmo
  3. used to form adverbs from nouns
    kůň + -mokoňmo

Derived terms

Further reading

  • -mo in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
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Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier -ma-i, from -ma + -i.

Suffix

-mo (front vowel harmony variant -mö, linguistic notation -mO)

  1. Forms nouns from verbs, indicating a place where the action is performed; -ery.
    korjata (to repair) + -mokorjaamo (repair shop)
    leipoa (to bake) + -moleipomo (bakery)
  2. Forms flower names.
    kärsä (snout) + -mokärsämö (yarrow)
    tähti (star) + -motähtimö (starwort)

Usage notes

Attached to the strong stem. A preceding -e- becomes -i-.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

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Alternative forms

  • -m after vowels and suffixes -en and -an

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-mu.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

-mo

  1. Second-person singular ergative enclitic pronoun; you
    Ilukatmo man ti tawa.Can you please open the window?
    Saludsodem no ania ti makan madamdama.(You) ask what the food is for later.
  2. Second-person singular possessive marker; your
    Nagpintas ti anakmo.Your child is beautiful.
    Napudot ti kapem.Your coffee is hot.

Usage notes

  • When attached to verbs ending with the suffixes -en or -an, the n of the suffix is dropped and the enclitic (in the form -m) is attached.
    lutuen (to cook) + -m(o)lutuem (you cook)
    dalusan (to clean) + -m(o)dalusam (you clean)
  • When attached to the enclitic -(e)n, the pronoun becomes -mon, even if the enclitic is in the form -m.
    Linutom ti manok?Did you cook the chicken?
    Linutomon ti manok?Have you already cooked the chicken?
  • When attached to the negative adverb di, the pronoun retains its ending o despite di ending with a vowel.
    Dimo koma malipatan isuna.I hope you won't forget him/her.

See also

More information Person, Number ...

1Regional variants.
2Null morpheme: there is no absolutive enclitic for the third person singular pronoun. The disjunctives isu or isuna may also be used.
3Ergative enclitics are also used as possessive markers.

More information Actor, Patient ...

4Reflexive pronouns use the bagí form.
5 isu or isuna may also be added after the enclitics in this column.

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Makasar

Suffix

-mo (Lontara spelling ᨆᨚ)(enclitic)

  1. perfective aspect marker

Ojibwe

Final

-mo

  1. speak

Usage notes

Used with a noun base to mean speaks the language of

Derived terms

See also

References

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-mo.

Suffix

-mo n

  1. used to form adverbs from verbs
    choditi + -mochodmo
    okročiti + -mookročmo
    lučiti + -molučmo
    plúti + -moplovmo

Derived terms

Ottawa

Final

-mo

  1. speak

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001), Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 395

Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьmo.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /mɔ/
    • Rhymes:
    • Syllabification: -mo

    Suffix

    -mo n

    1. (obsolete) forms neuter nouns
      pisać + -mopismo

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • -mo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Swahili

    Suffix

    -mo

    1. mu class(XVIII) relative marker, wherein
      walimoingiawhere they entered

    See also

    More information class, subject concord ...

    For a full table including first and second person,
    see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns

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