më
See also: Appendix:Variations of "me"
Albanian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Albanian *məi̯es with secondary nasalization, from the comparative of Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃 (mais, “more”), Oscan mais (“more”).[1] Related to madh (“big”).
Adverb
më
- more, some more, (in negative sentences) any more
- a ka më? ― is there more?
- nuk merr më ― I don't want any more
References
- Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “më ~ mâ”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 258
Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁me (“me”). Cognate with Latin mē, Ancient Greek με (me).[1]
Pronoun
më
- Clitic form of mua, dative/accusative of unë (“I”). me
- më pa ― she saw me
- më pëlqen ― I like it (literally, “it pleases me”)
- më falni! ― excuse me!
- (colloquial) Used as ethical dative.
- si më je? ― how are you?
References
- Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “unë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 486
Etymology 3
From Proto-Albanian *ambi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí).[1] The simplification of /mb/ to /m/ is expected in Gheg but not in the standard language, hence the alternative form mbë.
Alternative forms
Preposition
më
References
- Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “mbë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 250
Further reading
- “më”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
Kashubian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *my.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɜ/
- Syllabificaiton: më
Declension
Slovincian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *my.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmə/
- Syllabification: më
Further reading
- Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “mȧ̃”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 611
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