"-u" meaning in Esperanto

See -u in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Etymology unclear. Perhaps from the Greek -ou imperative (pronounced [u]) of deponent verbs such as dekhou “receive!”, or from the Hebrew imperative -û. It may instead—or also—be connected to the vowel of the Esperanto conditional suffix -us, minus the s of the indicative inflections. Etymology templates: {{glossary|deponent}} deponent Head templates: {{head|eo|suffix}} -u
  1. volitive inflection of verbs, indicating that an action or state is desired, requested, ordered, or aimed for. Tags: form-of, morpheme, volitive Form of: verbs, indicating that an action or state is desired, requested, ordered, or aimed for
    Sense id: en--u-eo-suffix-fpslSDXB Categories (other): Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary, Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro, Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto Disambiguation of Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro: 55 45 Disambiguation of Esperanto BRO1: 55 45 Disambiguation of Esperanto entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto: 57 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: Apparently connected to the u at the end of unu (“one, a certain”). Head templates: {{head|eo|suffix}} -u
  1. -one. (Ending of the individual correlatives.) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--u-eo-suffix-J6l~Ex4k Categories (other): Esperanto correlatives, Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro, Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro: 55 45 Disambiguation of Esperanto BRO1: 55 45 Disambiguation of Esperanto entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "Give it to me. (expresses a request or command)",
          "text": "Donu ĝin al mi.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Let's do that. (expresses a desire or aim)",
          "text": "Ni faru tion.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "I ought to go to sleep. (expresses desirability of the action)",
          "text": "Mi iru dormi.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "May your child be successful in life. (wish or desire)",
          "text": "Via infano sukcesu en la vivo.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "I want you to help me. (desire)",
          "text": "Mi volas, ke vi helpu min.",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "english": "She asks that I be silent. (request)",
          "text": "Ŝi petas, ke mi silentu.",
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          "text": "ĉiu (“all individuals, everyone”)"
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          "text": "iu (“some individual, someone”)"
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          "text": "Donu ĝin al mi.",
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          "text": "Ni faru tion.",
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          "text": "Mi iru dormi.",
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          "text": "Via infano sukcesu en la vivo.",
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          "english": "I want you to help me. (desire)",
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