tavo

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Pronunciation

Noun

távò

  1. table

Inari Sami

Noun

tavo

  1. accusative/genitive singular of taho

Lithuanian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Pronoun

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

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.

See also