"-em" meaning in Albanian

See -em in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /em/
Etymology: Related to më, mu, mua (“me”) and im (“my, mine”). -em is the Tosk and Standard Albanian variant of the Gheg personal suffix -na (“I, me”). The suffix -em (“I, me”) indicates the 1st person singular, mediopassive, present (same as Gheg -na). Used the same way as Greek verb suffix "-μαι/-mai" (also 1st pers., sg., mediopassive, indicative, present). Head templates: {{head|sq|suffix}} -em
  1. (personal suffix) used to form the 1st person singular present tense of verbs in mediopassive voice (indicative mood). Tags: morpheme, personal, suffix
    Sense id: en--em-sq-suffix-8WAZOTeY Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 60 3 3 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 27 2 2 6 3 2 6 10 9 5 7 0 4 0 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 1 1 6 3 1 7 10 9 4 8 0 4 0 6 11
  2. Forms verbs in mediopassive voice from active voice Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--em-sq-suffix-08CKPx6R
  3. Forms mediopassive verbs from adjectives Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--em-sq-suffix-CDDTmDXE
  4. Standard Albanian/Tosk personal suffixes for verbs: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--em-sq-suffix-o~MWDIef
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -hna [Gheg] Related terms: -hem, -hna, -na

Alternative forms

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