-mo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"

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

terms formed using -mo

• sixmo, 6mo
• twelvemo, 12mo
• sixteenmo, 16mo
• eighteenmo, 18mo
• twenty-fourmo, 24mo
• thirty-twomo, 32mo
• forty-eightmo, 48mo
• sixty-fourmo, 64mo

Anagrams

• O&M, O.M., OM, om

Czech

Etymology

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

Suffix

-mo

1. used to form adverbs from verbs

   ‎snožit + ‎-mo → ‎snožmo

   ‎rozkročit + ‎-mo → ‎rozkročmo

   ‎jezdit + ‎-mo → ‎jízdmo

2. used to form adverbs from collective numerals

   ‎dvoje + ‎-mo → ‎dvojmo

   ‎troje + ‎-mo → ‎trojmo

3. used to form adverbs from nouns

   ‎kůň + ‎-mo → ‎koňmo

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -mo

Further reading

• -mo in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Finnish

Alternative forms

• -imo

Etymology

From earlier -ma-i, from -ma +‎ -i.

Suffix

-mo (front vowel harmony variant -mö)

1. 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”)

2. 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)
nominative		-mo	-mot
genitive		-mon	-mojen -moiden -moitten
partitive		-moa	-moja -moita
illative		-moon	-moihin
		singular	plural
nominative		-mo	-mot
accusative	nom.	-mo	-mot
	gen.	-mon
genitive		-mon	-mojen -moiden -moitten
partitive		-moa	-moja -moita
inessive		-mossa	-moissa
elative		-mosta	-moista
illative		-moon	-moihin
adessive		-molla	-moilla
ablative		-molta	-moilta
allative		-molle	-moille
essive		-mona	-moina
translative		-moksi	-moiksi
instructive		—	-moin
abessive		-motta	-moitta
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of -mo (type palvelu)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -moni -moni accusative nom. -moni -moni gen. -moni genitive -moni -mojeni -moideni -moitteni partitive -moani -mojani -moitani inessive -mossani -moissani elative -mostani -moistani illative -mooni -moihini adessive -mollani -moillani ablative -moltani -moiltani allative -molleni -moilleni essive -monani -moinani translative -mokseni -moikseni instructive — — abessive -mottani -moittani comitative — -moineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -mosi -mosi accusative nom. -mosi -mosi gen. -mosi genitive -mosi -mojesi -moidesi -moittesi partitive -moasi -mojasi -moitasi inessive -mossasi -moissasi elative -mostasi -moistasi illative -moosi -moihisi adessive -mollasi -moillasi ablative -moltasi -moiltasi allative -mollesi -moillesi essive -monasi -moinasi translative -moksesi -moiksesi instructive — — abessive -mottasi -moittasi comitative — -moinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -momme -momme accusative nom. -momme -momme gen. -momme genitive -momme -mojemme -moidemme -moittemme partitive -moamme -mojamme -moitamme inessive -mossamme -moissamme elative -mostamme -moistamme illative -moomme -moihimme adessive -mollamme -moillamme ablative -moltamme -moiltamme allative -mollemme -moillemme essive -monamme -moinamme translative -moksemme -moiksemme instructive — — abessive -mottamme -moittamme comitative — -moinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -monne -monne accusative nom. -monne -monne gen. -monne genitive -monne -mojenne -moidenne -moittenne partitive -moanne -mojanne -moitanne inessive -mossanne -moissanne elative -mostanne -moistanne illative -moonne -moihinne adessive -mollanne -moillanne ablative -moltanne -moiltanne allative -mollenne -moillenne essive -monanne -moinanne translative -moksenne -moiksenne instructive — — abessive -mottanne -moittanne comitative — -moinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative -monsa -monsa accusative nom. -monsa -monsa gen. -monsa genitive -monsa -mojensa -moidensa -moittensa partitive -moaan -moansa -mojaan -moitaan -mojansa -moitansa inessive -mossaan -mossansa -moissaan -moissansa elative -mostaan -mostansa -moistaan -moistansa illative -moonsa -moihinsa adessive -mollaan -mollansa -moillaan -moillansa ablative -moltaan -moltansa -moiltaan -moiltansa allative -molleen -mollensa -moilleen -moillensa essive -monaan -monansa -moinaan -moinansa translative -mokseen -moksensa -moikseen -moiksensa instructive — — abessive -mottaan -mottansa -moittaan -moittansa comitative — -moineen -moinensa

Derived terms

Finnish terms suffixed with -mo

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• -m — before vowels and suffixes -en and -an

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-mu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo/, /mu/

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

Ilocano personal pronouns

Person	Number	Absolutive		Ergative	Oblique	Possessive
		Disjunctive	Enclitic	Enclitic3		bági form	kukua form
First	singular	siak	-ak	-ko, -k	kaniak	bagik	kukuak, kuak
	dual	data, sita1	-ta		kaniata, kadata	bagita	kukuata
	plural inclusive	datayo, sitayo1	-tayo, -tay		kaniatayo, kadatayo	bagitayo	kukuatayo
	plural exclusive	dakami, sikami1	-kami, -kam	-mi	kaniami, kadakami	bagimi	kukuami
Second	singular	sika	-ka	-mo, -m	kaniam, kenka	bagim	kukuam
	plural	dakayo, sikayo1	-kayo, -kay	-yo	kaniayo, kadakayo	bagiyo	kukuayo
Third	singular	isu, isuna	Ø2	-na	kaniana, kenkuana	bagina	kukuana
	plural	isuda	-da		kaniada, kadakuada	bagida	kukuada
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.
Fused enclitics Actor Patient siak data datayo dakami sika dakayo isu5 isuda siak bagik4 — — — -ka -kayo -ko, -k -ko ida, -k ida data — bagita4 — — — — -ta -ta ida datayo — — bagitayo4 — — — -tayo -tayo ida dakami — — — bagimi4 -daka -dakayo -mi -mi ida sika -nak — — -nakami bagim4 — -mo, -m -mo ida, -m ida dakayo -dak -data — -dakami — bagiyo4 -yo -yo ida isu -nak -nata -natayo -nakami -naka -nakayo bagina4, -na -na ida isuda -dak -data -datayo -dakami -daka -dakayo -da bagida4, -da ida 4Reflexive pronouns use the bagí form. 5 isu or isuna may also be added after the enclitics in this column.

Makasar

Enclitic

-mo (Lontara spelling ᨆᨚ)

1. perfective aspect marker

Related terms

• -ma'
• -mako
• -mi
• -maki'
• -makang

Ojibwe

Final

-mo

1. speak

Usage notes

Used with a noun base to mean speaks the language of

Derived terms

• anishinaabemo
• bwaanimo
• ojibwemo
• wemitigoozhiimo
• zhaaganaashiimo

See also

• gaagiigido
• -gido
• ikido
• izhi
• -we
• -wewid

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/word-part/mo-final

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: -ɔ
• Syllabification: mo

Suffix

-mo n

1. (obsolete) Forms neuter nouns

   ‎pisać + ‎-mo → ‎pismo

Declension

Declension of -mo

	singular	plural
nominative	-mo	-ma
genitive	-ma	-em
dative	-mu	-mom
accusative	-mo	-ma
instrumental	-mem	-mami
locative	-mie	-mach
vocative	-mo	-ma

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -mo

Further reading

• -mo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• -mo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swahili

Suffix

-mo

1. mu class_(XVIII) relative marker, wherein

   walimoingia ― where they entered

See also

Swahili verbal concords (third person)

Class	Subject concord		Object concord	Relative
	affirmative	negative
m(I)	a-, yu-	ha-, hayu-	-m-, -mw-, -mu-	-ye
wa(II)	wa-	hawa-	-wa-	-o
m(III)	u-	hau-	-u-	-o
mi(IV)	i-	hai-	-i-	-yo
ji(V)	li-	hali-	-li-	-lo
ma(VI)	ya-	haya-	-ya-	-yo
ki(VII)	ki-	haki-	-ki-	-cho
vi(VIII)	vi-	havi-	-vi-	-vyo
n(IX)	i-	hai-	-i-	-yo
n(X)	zi-	hazi-	-zi-	-zo
u(XI)	u-	hau-	-u-	-o
ku(XV/XVII)	ku-	haku-	-ku-	-ko
pa(XVI)	pa-	hapa-	-pa-	-po
mu(XVIII)	m-, mw-, mu-	ham-, hamw-, hamu-	-mu-	-mo
For a full table including first and second person, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.