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”).

Alternative forms

Adverb

më

  1. more, some more, (in negative sentences) any more
    a ka më? ― is there more?
    nuk merr më ― I don't want any more

References

  1. ^ 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

  1. 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!
  2. (colloquial) Used as ethical dative.
    si më je? ― how are you?

References

  1. ^ 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

  1. indicates position in space or time. in, at, on
    Synonym: në
  2. indicates manner or tool. by, with
    Synonym: me
  3. between two repetitions of a noun means “every”. by, to
    bredh fshat më fshat ― wander village by village; wander in every single village

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “mbë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 250

Etymology 4

Noun

më f

  1. clipping of mëmë (“mother”) mum, mom
    ime më ― my mom

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/
  • Rhymes: -ɜ
  • Syllabification: më

Pronoun

më

  1. we first person plural

Declension

Declension of më
plural
nominative më
genitive nas, naju
dative nama
accusative nas, naju
instrumental nama
locative nas, naju

Further reading

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “my”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎[1]
  • “më”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Slovincian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *my.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmə/
  • Rhymes: -mə
  • Syllabification: më

Pronoun

më

  1. we first person plural pronoun

Further reading

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