ܡ-

See also: ܡ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܡ̣ܢ (min), by assimilation of the /n/ to the following consonant; compare Hebrew מִ־ (mi-).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [mə-]

Preposition

ܡ- • (m-)

1. Alternative form of ܡ̣ܢ (min); from, of, than

   ܐܵܗܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܡܣܵܦܩܵܐ. ― āhā ìlēh yatir m-sāpqā. ― This is more than enough.

Usage notes

• In current usage and in many dialects this word is mostly synonymous with ܡ̣ܢ (min) except for being preferred in combination with the following word or in various fixed expressions.

Inflection

Inflection of ܡ- (m-)

Base Form			ܡ- (m-)
Personal-pronoun including forms	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	ܡܸܢܝܼ (minī)		ܡܸܢܲܢ (minnan)
2nd person	ܡܸܢܘܼܟ݂ (minūḵ)	ܡܸܢܵܟ݂ܝ (minnāḵ)	ܡܸܢܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (minnāwḵōn)
3rd person	ܡܸܢܹܗ (minnēh)	ܡܸܢܵܗ̇ (minnāh)	ܡܸܢܗܘܿܢ (minhōn)