मत

See also: मूत, मृत, मौत, मातृ, मातें, मति, माता, and मिति

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mət̪/, [mɐt̪]

Etymology 1

From (compare ), an extension of Sanskrit मा (mā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁. Cognate to Punjabi ਮਤ (mat).

Particle

मत • (mat) (Urdu spelling مت)

1. not, do not; prohibitive particle

   यहां धूम्रपान मत कीजिए। ― yahā̃ dhūmrapān mat kījie. ― Do not smoke here.

   मत बैठो! ― mat baiṭho! ― Don't sit!

Usage notes

To convey greater urgency, use न (na). नहीं (nahī̃) has a more relaxed and formal tone.

Synonyms

• न (na)
• नहीं (nahī̃)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *matás, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tós.

Noun

मत • (mat) m (Urdu spelling مت)

1. opinion, belief, view
2. vote

Derived terms

• जनमत (janmat)
• बहुमत (bahumat)
• मतगणक (matagṇak)
• मतगणना (matgaṇnā)
• मतदाता (matdātā)
• मतदान (matdān)

 

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Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• mata (Latin script)
• 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• মত (Bengali script)
• මත (Sinhalese script)
• မတ (Burmese script)
• มต or มะตะ (Thai script)
• ᨾᨲ (Tai Tham script)
• ມຕ or ມະຕະ (Lao script)
• មត (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄖 (Chakma script)

Adjective

मत

1. Devanagari script form of mata (“dead”)
2. Devanagari script form of mata (“thought”)

Declension

Declension table of "मत" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतो (mato)	मता (matā)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मते (mate)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मता (matā)

Declension table of "मता" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मता (matā)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)
Instrumental (third)	मताय (matāya)	मताहि (matāhi) or मताभि (matābhi)
Dative (fourth)	मताय (matāya)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मताय (matāya)	मताहि (matāhi) or मताभि (matābhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मताय (matāya)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मताय (matāya) or मतायं (matāyaṃ)	मतासु (matāsu)
Vocative (calling)	मते (mate)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)

Declension table of "मत" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मतानि (matāni)

Noun

मत n

1. Devanagari script form of mata (“opinion”)

Declension

Declension table of "मत" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मतानि (matāni)