tavo

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Gun

[edit]
Távò ɖòkpó / Távò dòpó

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From French table or English table, compare Fon távò, Saxwe Gbe távò

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

távò (plural távò lɛ́ or távò lẹ́)

  1. table

Inari Sami

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

tavo

  1. accusative/genitive singular of taho

Lithuanian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From the tãv-, oblique stem of (you). Identical formation to màno (my); see for more.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Pronoun

[edit]

tàvo (indeclinable)

  1. (2nd person singular possessive) your
    Mán labaĩ patiñka tàvo plaukaĩ.I really like your hair.
    Màno výras aukštèsnis ùž tàvo.My husband is taller than yours.
  2. by you (used to indicate a second person singular agent in passive constructions)
    Kóks paskutìnis tàvo válgytas maĩstas?What's the last food you ate? (literally, “What's the most recent food eaten by you?”)

Usage notes

[edit]

If the subject of the sentence is second-person singular (i.e., ), then the reflexive pronoun sàvo is used instead. For example:

Turì klausýti sàvo širdiẽs.
You have to listen to your heart.
[edit]

See also

[edit]