-mo

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin ending and apparent suffix of cardinal numbers.

Suffix

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-mo

  1. (paper, printing) Used to form page and book sizes.

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Anagrams

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Czech

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Etymology

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

Suffix

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-mo (adverb-forming suffix)

  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

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Further reading

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  • -mo in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier -ma-i, from -ma +‎ -i.

Suffix

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-mo (front vowel harmony variant -mö, linguistic notation -mO)

  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

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Attached to the strong stem. A preceding -e- becomes -i-.

Declension

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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
abessive -motta -moitta
instructive -moin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of -mo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
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
abessive -mottani -moittani
instructive
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
abessive -mottasi -moittasi
instructive
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
abessive -mottamme -moittamme
instructive
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
abessive -mottanne -moittanne
instructive
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
abessive -mottaan
-mottansa
-moittaan
-moittansa
instructive
comitative -moineen
-moinensa

Derived terms

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Ilocano

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Alternative forms

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  • -mbefore vowels and suffixes -en and -an

Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-mu.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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-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

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  • 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.

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Makasar

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Enclitic

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-mo (Lontara spelling ᨆᨚ)

  1. perfective aspect marker
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Ojibwe

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Final

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-mo

  1. speak

Usage notes

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Used with a noun base to mean speaks the language of

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References

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Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-mo.

Suffix

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-mo n

  1. used to form adverbs from verbs
    choditi + ‎-mo → ‎chodmo
    okročiti + ‎-mo → ‎okročmo
    lučiti + ‎-mo → ‎lučmo
    plúti + ‎-mo → ‎plovmo

Derived terms

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Ottawa

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Final

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-mo

  1. speak

References

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Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 395

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьmo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ/
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Suffix

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-mo n

  1. (obsolete) forms neuter nouns
    pisać + ‎-mo → ‎pismo

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • -mo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swahili

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Suffix

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-mo

  1. mu class(XVIII) relative marker, wherein
    walimoingiawhere they entered

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