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English
Etymology
From Latin ending and apparent suffix of cardinal numbers.
Suffix
-mo
- (paper, printing) Used to form page and book sizes.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech -mo, from Proto-Slavic *-mo.
Suffix
-mo
- used to form adverbs from verbs
- snožit + -mo → snožmo
- rozkročit + -mo → rozkročmo
- jezdit + -mo → jízdmo
- used to form adverbs from collective numerals
- dvoje + -mo → dvojmo
- troje + -mo → trojmo
- used to form adverbs from nouns
- kůň + -mo → koňmo
Derived terms
Further reading
- -mo in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Finnish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier -ma-i, from -ma + -i.
Suffix
-mo (front vowel harmony variant -mö, linguistic notation -mO)
- Forms nouns from verbs, indicating a place where the action is performed; -ery.
- korjata (“to repair”) + -mo → korjaamo (“repair shop”)
- leipoa (“to bake”) + -mo → leipomo (“bakery”)
- Forms flower names.
- kärsä (“snout”) + -mo → kärsämö (“yarrow”)
- tähti (“star”) + -mo → tähtimö (“starwort”)
Usage notes
Attached to the strong stem. A preceding -e- becomes -i-.
Declension
Inflection of -mo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
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nominative
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-mo
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-mot
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genitive
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-mon
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-mojen -moiden -moitten
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partitive
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-moa
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-moja -moita
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illative
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-moon
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-moihin
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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-mo
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-mot
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accusative
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nom.
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-mo
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-mot
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gen.
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-mon
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genitive
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-mon
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-mojen -moiden -moitten
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partitive
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-moa
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-moja -moita
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inessive
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-mossa
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-moissa
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elative
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-mosta
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-moista
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illative
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-moon
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-moihin
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adessive
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-molla
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-moilla
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ablative
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-molta
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-moilta
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allative
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-molle
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-moille
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essive
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-mona
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-moina
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translative
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-moksi
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-moiksi
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abessive
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-motta
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-moitta
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instructive
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—
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-moin
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comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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-moni
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-moni
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accusative
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nom.
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-moni
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-moni
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gen.
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-moni
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genitive
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-moni
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-mojeni -moideni -moitteni
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partitive
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-moani
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-mojani -moitani
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inessive
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-mossani
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-moissani
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elative
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-mostani
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-moistani
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illative
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-mooni
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-moihini
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adessive
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-mollani
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-moillani
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ablative
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-moltani
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-moiltani
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allative
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-molleni
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-moilleni
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essive
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-monani
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-moinani
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translative
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-mokseni
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-moikseni
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abessive
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-mottani
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-moittani
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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—
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-moineni
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second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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-mosi
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-mosi
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accusative
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nom.
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-mosi
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-mosi
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gen.
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-mosi
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genitive
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-mosi
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-mojesi -moidesi -moittesi
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partitive
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-moasi
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-mojasi -moitasi
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inessive
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-mossasi
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-moissasi
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elative
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-mostasi
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-moistasi
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illative
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-moosi
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-moihisi
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adessive
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-mollasi
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-moillasi
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ablative
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-moltasi
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-moiltasi
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allative
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-mollesi
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-moillesi
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essive
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-monasi
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-moinasi
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translative
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-moksesi
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-moiksesi
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abessive
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-mottasi
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-moittasi
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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—
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-moinesi
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first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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-momme
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-momme
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accusative
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nom.
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-momme
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-momme
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gen.
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-momme
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genitive
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-momme
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-mojemme -moidemme -moittemme
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partitive
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-moamme
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-mojamme -moitamme
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inessive
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-mossamme
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-moissamme
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elative
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-mostamme
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-moistamme
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illative
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-moomme
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-moihimme
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adessive
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-mollamme
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-moillamme
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ablative
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-moltamme
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-moiltamme
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allative
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-mollemme
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-moillemme
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essive
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-monamme
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-moinamme
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translative
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-moksemme
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-moiksemme
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abessive
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-mottamme
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-moittamme
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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—
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-moinemme
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second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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-monne
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-monne
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accusative
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nom.
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-monne
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-monne
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gen.
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-monne
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genitive
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-monne
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-mojenne -moidenne -moittenne
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partitive
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-moanne
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-mojanne -moitanne
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inessive
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-mossanne
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-moissanne
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elative
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-mostanne
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-moistanne
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illative
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-moonne
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-moihinne
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adessive
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-mollanne
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-moillanne
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ablative
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-moltanne
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-moiltanne
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allative
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-mollenne
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-moillenne
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essive
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-monanne
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-moinanne
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translative
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-moksenne
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-moiksenne
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abessive
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-mottanne
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-moittanne
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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—
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-moinenne
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third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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-monsa
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-monsa
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accusative
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nom.
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-monsa
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-monsa
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gen.
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-monsa
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genitive
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-monsa
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-mojensa -moidensa -moittensa
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partitive
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-moaan -moansa
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-mojaan -moitaan -mojansa -moitansa
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inessive
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-mossaan -mossansa
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-moissaan -moissansa
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elative
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-mostaan -mostansa
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-moistaan -moistansa
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illative
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-moonsa
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-moihinsa
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adessive
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-mollaan -mollansa
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-moillaan -moillansa
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ablative
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-moltaan -moltansa
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-moiltaan -moiltansa
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allative
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-molleen -mollensa
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-moilleen -moillensa
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essive
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-monaan -monansa
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-moinaan -moinansa
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translative
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-mokseen -moksensa
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-moikseen -moiksensa
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abessive
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-mottaan -mottansa
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-moittaan -moittansa
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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—
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-moineen -moinensa
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Derived terms
Ilocano
Alternative forms
- -m — before vowels and suffixes -en and -an
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-mu.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
{head|ilo|pronoun}}
- 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.
- 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
Ilocano personal pronouns
Person
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Number
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Absolutive
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Ergative
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Oblique
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Possessive
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Disjunctive
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Enclitic
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Enclitic3
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bági form
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kukua form
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First
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singular
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siak
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-ak
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-ko, -k
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kaniak
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bagik
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kukuak, kuak
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dual
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data, sita1
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-ta
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kaniata, kadata
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bagita
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kukuata
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plural inclusive
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datayo, sitayo1
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-tayo, -tay
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kaniatayo, kadatayo
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bagitayo
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kukuatayo
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plural exclusive
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dakami, sikami1
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-kami, -kam
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-mi
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kaniami, kadakami
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bagimi
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kukuami
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Second
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singular
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sika
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-ka
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-mo, -m
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kaniam, kenka
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bagim
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kukuam
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plural
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dakayo, sikayo1
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-kayo, -kay
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-yo
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kaniayo, kadakayo
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bagiyo
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kukuayo
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Third
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singular
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isu, isuna
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Ø2
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-na
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kaniana, kenkuana
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bagina
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kukuana
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plural
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isuda
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-da
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kaniada, kadakuada
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bagida
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kukuada
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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.
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Makasar
Enclitic
-mo (Lontara spelling ᨆᨚ)
- perfective aspect marker
Related terms
Ojibwe
Final
-mo
- speak
Usage notes
Used with a noun base to mean speaks the language of
Derived terms
See also
References
Ottawa
Final
-mo
- 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: -ɔ
- Syllabification: mo
Suffix
-mo n
- (obsolete) forms neuter nouns
- pisać + -mo → pismo
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- -mo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swahili
Suffix
-mo
- mu class(XVIII) relative marker, wherein
- walimoingia ― where they entered
See also
Swahili verbal concords (third person)