am

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am

  1. (metrology) Symbol for the attometer (attometre), an SI unit of length equal to 10−18 meters (metres).

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English am, em (am), from Old English eom, eam (am), from Proto-Germanic *immi ("I am") from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi (I am, I exist), a form of the verb *wesanan. Cognate with Old Norse em, emi (am), Gothic 𐌹𐌼 (im, am), Ancient Greek εἰμί (eimi), Sanskrit अस्मि (ásmi).

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am

  1. First-person singular simple present indicative form of be.

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am

  1. Alternative spelling of a.m..

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[edit] Aromanian

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin habeō.

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am

  1. to have
  2. (auxiliary, with past participles) to have...
  3. I have.

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Other scripts
Cyrillic
Roman am
Perso-Arabic آم

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From Proto-Turkic *(i)am (vulva).

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am

  1. (vulgar) cunt (genitalia)

[edit] German

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am (+ adjective ending with -en + masculine or neuter noun)

  1. an + dem, on the, at the

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  • This is often used with the superlative of adjective (ending with -en).
    Er spielt am besten.
    He plays best.

[edit] Irish

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  • IPA: [aːmˠ] or [amˠ]

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am m.

  1. time

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Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative am amanna
Vocative a am a amanna
Genitive ama amanna
Dative am amanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-am na hamanna
Genitive an ama na n-amanna
Dative leis an am

don am

leis na hamanna

[edit] Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h prefix with t- prefix
am n-am ham t-am
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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[edit] Contraction

am

  1. contraction of an + dem; in the

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am

  1. mother

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am

  1. first-person singular present indicative of avea
  2. first-person singular present subjunctive of avea
  3. (noi) am (modal auxiliary; first-person plural form of avea, used with past participles to form perfect compus tenses)
    (we) have
    Noi am fost la biserică duminică.
    We have been to church on Sunday.

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am

  1. Their.

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  • This form is used before nouns beginning with b, f, m or p.

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am

  1. The.

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  • This form is used in the singular nominative before masculine nouns beginning with b, f, m or p.

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *(i)am (vulva).

[edit] Noun

am (definite accusative amı, plural amlar)

  1. (slang, vulgar) cunt (genitalia)

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[edit] Vietnamese

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am

  1. small Buddhist temple, small pagoda, hermitage, secluded hut, cottage

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am

  1. for, in exchange for.
  2. (time) at.
  3. (with siarad, sôn, or meddwl) about, concerning.

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Personal forms
Singular Plural
First person amdana i amdanon ni
Second person amdanat ti amdanoch chi
Third person amdano fe
amdani hi
amdanyn nhw

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Triggers the soft mutation on the following noun.


[edit] Yucatec Maya

[edit] Noun

am (plural amo’ob)

  1. spider, arachnid
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