मत
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mət̪/, [mɐt̪]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢 (maṃta)), an extension of Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀸 (mā), from Sanskrit मा (mā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *máH, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₁. Cognate to Gujarati મત (mat), Punjabi ਮਤ (mat).
Particle
मत • (mat) (Urdu spelling مت)
- 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
मत (mat) is the imperative negation and it is only used with verbs which are in the imperative mood.
Compare the subjunctive negations न (na) and ना (nā) which are only used with verbs in subjunctive mood and the indicative negation नहीं (nahī̃) which is used with verbs in indicative mood.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Etymology tree
Hindi मत (mat)
Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata).
Noun
मत • (mat) m (Urdu spelling مت)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मत mat |
मत mat |
| oblique | मत mat |
मतों matõ |
| vocative | मत mat |
मतो mato |
Derived terms
Konkani
Noun
मत • (mat) n (Latin script mot, Kannada script ಮತ್)
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mət̪/
Noun
मत • (mat) n
Declension
| Declension of मत (neut cons-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| direct singular |
मत mat | ||
| direct plural |
मते, मतं mate, mata | ||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन | ||
| nominative प्रथमा |
मत mat |
मते, मतं mate, mata | |
| oblique सामान्यरूप |
मता matā |
मतां- matān- | |
| acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी |
मताला matālā |
मतांना matānnā | |
| ergative | मताने, मतानं matāne, matāna |
मतांनी matānnī | |
| instrumental | मताशी matāśī |
मतांशी matānśī | |
| locative सप्तमी |
मतात matāt |
मतांत matāt | |
| vocative संबोधन |
मता matā |
मतांनो matānno | |
| Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition. | |||
| Genitive declension of मत (neut cons-stem) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म |
feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म |
neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म |
oblique सामान्यरूप | |||||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular* एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
|||
| singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता |
मताचा matāċā |
मताचे matāċe |
मताची matācī |
मताच्या matācā |
मताचे, मताचं matāċe, matāċa |
मताची matācī |
मताच्या matācā | |
| plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता |
मतांचा matānċā |
मतांचे matānċe |
मतांची matāñcī |
मतांच्या matāncā |
मतांचे, मतांचं matānċe, matānċa |
मतांची matāñcī |
मतांच्या matāñcā | |
| * Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. | ||||||||
Derived terms
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “मत”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “मत”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Adjective
मत
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
- 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) |
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- মত (Assamese script)
- ᬫᬢ (Balinese script)
- মত (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- မတ (Burmese script)
- મત (Gujarati script)
- ਮਤ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌮𑌤 (Grantha script)
- ꦩꦠ (Javanese script)
- 𑂧𑂞 (Kaithi script)
- ಮತ (Kannada script)
- មត (Khmer script)
- ມຕ (Lao script)
- മത (Malayalam script)
- ᠮᠠᢠᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘦𑘝 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠠᢐᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧆𑦽 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐟 (Newa script)
- ମତ (Odia script)
- ꢪꢡ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆠 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖝 (Siddham script)
- මත (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩴𑩫 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚢𑚙 (Takri script)
- மத (Tamil script)
- మత (Telugu script)
- มต (Thai script)
- མ་ཏ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒞 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨢𑨙 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tó-s, from the root *men- (“to think”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɐ.tɐ́/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /mɐ.t̪ɐ/
Adjective
मत • (matá) stem (root मन्)
- thought, believed, imagined, supposed, understood
- regarded or considered as, taken or passing for
- thought fit or right, approved
- honored, esteemed, respected, liked
- desired, intended
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मतः (matáḥ) | मतौ (mataú) मता¹ (matā́¹) |
मताः (matā́ḥ) मतासः¹ (matā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | मतम् (matám) | मतौ (mataú) मता¹ (matā́¹) |
मतान् (matā́n) |
| instrumental | मतेन (maténa) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतैः (mataíḥ) मतेभिः¹ (matébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मताय (matā́ya) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतेभ्यः (matébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मतात् (matā́t) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतेभ्यः (matébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मतस्य (matásya) | मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतानाम् (matā́nām) |
| locative | मते (maté) | मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतेषु (matéṣu) |
| vocative | मत (máta) | मतौ (mátau) मता¹ (mátā¹) |
मताः (mátāḥ) मतासः¹ (mátāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मता (matā́) | मते (maté) | मताः (matā́ḥ) |
| accusative | मताम् (matā́m) | मते (maté) | मताः (matā́ḥ) |
| instrumental | मतया (matáyā) मता¹ (matā́¹) |
मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मताभिः (matā́bhiḥ) |
| dative | मतायै (matā́yai) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मताभ्यः (matā́bhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मतायाः (matā́yāḥ) मतायै² (matā́yai²) |
मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मताभ्यः (matā́bhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मतायाः (matā́yāḥ) मतायै² (matā́yai²) |
मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतानाम् (matā́nām) |
| locative | मतायाम् (matā́yām) | मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतासु (matā́su) |
| vocative | मते (máte) | मते (máte) | मताः (mátāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मतम् (matám) | मते (maté) | मतानि (matā́ni) मता¹ (matā́¹) |
| accusative | मतम् (matám) | मते (maté) | मतानि (matā́ni) मता¹ (matā́¹) |
| instrumental | मतेन (maténa) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतैः (mataíḥ) मतेभिः¹ (matébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मताय (matā́ya) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतेभ्यः (matébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मतात् (matā́t) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतेभ्यः (matébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मतस्य (matásya) | मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतानाम् (matā́nām) |
| locative | मते (maté) | मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतेषु (matéṣu) |
| vocative | मत (máta) | मते (máte) | मतानि (mátāni) मता¹ (mátā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
मत • (matá) stem, n (root मन्)
- a thought, idea, opinion, sentiment, view, belief, doctrine
- intention, design, purpose, wish
- knowledge
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मतम् (matám) | मते (maté) | मतानि (matā́ni) मता¹ (matā́¹) |
| accusative | मतम् (matám) | मते (maté) | मतानि (matā́ni) मता¹ (matā́¹) |
| instrumental | मतेन (maténa) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतैः (mataíḥ) मतेभिः¹ (matébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मताय (matā́ya) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतेभ्यः (matébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मतात् (matā́t) | मताभ्याम् (matā́bhyām) | मतेभ्यः (matébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मतस्य (matásya) | मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतानाम् (matā́nām) |
| locative | मते (maté) | मतयोः (matáyoḥ) | मतेषु (matéṣu) |
| vocative | मत (máta) | मते (máte) | मतानि (mátāni) मता¹ (mátā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “मत”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 783, column 1.