"-m" meaning in Afar

See -m in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /-m/, [-m]
Etymology: Cognate with Saho -m. Etymology templates: {{cog|ssy|-m}} Saho -m Head templates: {{head|aa|particle|cat2=clitics}} -m
  1. Used to form dependent verbal forms denoting simultaneous or sequential action from indicative forms.
    Sense id: en--m-aa-particle-dseHJUA3

Suffix

IPA: /-m/, [-m]
Etymology: Cognate with Saho -m. Etymology templates: {{cog|ssy|-m}} Saho -m Head templates: {{head|aa|suffix}} -m
  1. Used to form (pro)nouns taking on the quality of the suffixed determiners, numbers, verbs and nouns. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--m-aa-suffix-rOjHMACJ Categories (other): Afar clitics, Afar entries with incorrect language header, Afar particles, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Afar clitics: 24 76 Disambiguation of Afar entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Afar particles: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 10 19 3 6 18 19 20 5
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ssy",
        "2": "-m"
      },
      "expansion": "Saho -m",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Saho -m.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aa",
        "2": "particle",
        "cat2": "clitics"
      },
      "expansion": "-m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afar",
  "lang_code": "aa",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form dependent verbal forms denoting simultaneous or sequential action from indicative forms."
      ],
      "id": "en--m-aa-particle-dseHJUA3",
      "links": [
        [
          "dependent",
          "dependent#English"
        ],
        [
          "simultaneous",
          "simultaneous#English"
        ],
        [
          "sequential",
          "sequential#English"
        ],
        [
          "indicative",
          "indicative#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-m/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-m]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-m"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ssy",
        "2": "-m"
      },
      "expansion": "Saho -m",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Saho -m.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aa",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afar",
  "lang_code": "aa",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "24 76",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afar clitics",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 64",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afar entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 76",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afar particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 19 3 6 18 19 20 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "yí (“my”) + -m → yím (“mine (my something)”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form (pro)nouns taking on the quality of the suffixed determiners, numbers, verbs and nouns."
      ],
      "id": "en--m-aa-suffix-rOjHMACJ",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-m/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-m]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-m"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Afar clitics",
    "Afar entries with incorrect language header",
    "Afar lemmas",
    "Afar particles",
    "Afar suffixes",
    "Afar terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 12 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ssy",
        "2": "-m"
      },
      "expansion": "Saho -m",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Saho -m.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aa",
        "2": "particle",
        "cat2": "clitics"
      },
      "expansion": "-m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afar",
  "lang_code": "aa",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form dependent verbal forms denoting simultaneous or sequential action from indicative forms."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dependent",
          "dependent#English"
        ],
        [
          "simultaneous",
          "simultaneous#English"
        ],
        [
          "sequential",
          "sequential#English"
        ],
        [
          "indicative",
          "indicative#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-m/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-m]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-m"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Afar clitics",
    "Afar entries with incorrect language header",
    "Afar lemmas",
    "Afar particles",
    "Afar suffixes",
    "Afar terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 12 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ssy",
        "2": "-m"
      },
      "expansion": "Saho -m",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Saho -m.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aa",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afar",
  "lang_code": "aa",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "yí (“my”) + -m → yím (“mine (my something)”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form (pro)nouns taking on the quality of the suffixed determiners, numbers, verbs and nouns."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-m/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-m]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-m"
}

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