"-em" meaning in Old Irish

See -em in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [əβ̃]
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *-mū, from Proto-Indo-European *-mō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|sga|occupational}}, {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*-mū}} Proto-Celtic *-mū, {{inh|sga|ine-pro|*-mō}} Proto-Indo-European *-mō Head templates: {{head|sga|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=masculine suffixes|g=m}} -em m Inflection templates: {{sga-decl-n-mf|-emain|-eman|g=m}}, {{sga-decl-noun|acc_du=-emain+L|acc_du2=|acc_du3=|acc_du4=|acc_pl=-emna+H|acc_pl2=|acc_pl3=|acc_sg=-emain+N|acc_sg2=|acc_sg3=|acc_sg4=|acc_sg5=|class=n-m|dat_du=-emnaib|dat_du2=|dat_du3=|dat_pl=-emnaib|dat_pl2=|dat_pl3=|dat_sg=-emain+L|dat_sg2=-em+L|dat_sg3=|dat_sg4=|dat_sg5=|dat_sg6=|gen_du=-eman+L|gen_du2=|gen_du3=|gen_pl=-eman+N|gen_pl2=|gen_pl3=|gen_sg=-eman|gen_sg2=|gen_sg3=|n=|nom_du=-emain+L|nom_du2=|nom_du3=|nom_du4=|nom_pl=-emain|nom_pl2=|nom_pl3=|nom_sg=-em|nom_sg2=|nom_sg3=|nom_sg4=|voc_du=-emain+L|voc_du2=|voc_du3=|voc_du4=|voc_pl=-emna+H|voc_pl2=|voc_pl3=|voc_sg=-em|voc_sg2=|voc_sg3=|voc_sg4=}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], -em [nominative, singular], -emain [dual, nominative], -emain [nominative, plural], -em [singular, vocative], -emain [dual, vocative], -emna [plural, vocative], -emain [accusative, singular], -emain [accusative, dual], -emna [accusative, plural], -eman [genitive, singular], -eman [dual, genitive], -eman [genitive, plural], -emain [dative, singular], -em [dative, singular], -emnaib [dative, dual], -emnaib [dative, plural]
  1. Forms occupational nouns. Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms: -am (english: broad form)
    Sense id: en--em-sga-suffix-yjl3WcCV Categories (other): Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 7 3 11 16 15 8 12 11 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: [əβ̃]
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *-īmā, a verbal noun suffix for -ī- verbs in Celtic. Cognate with Welsh -i, from Proto-Brythonic *-iβ̃. Etymology templates: {{etymid|sga|verbnoun}}, {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*-īmā}} Proto-Celtic *-īmā, {{cog|cy|-i}} Welsh -i, {{cog|cel-bry-pro|*-iβ̃}} Proto-Brythonic *-iβ̃ Head templates: {{head|sga|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=feminine suffixes|g=f}} -em f Inflection templates: {{sga-decl-a-fem|-im|gen_sg=-me|n=s}}, {{sga-decl-noun|acc_du=-im+L|acc_du2=|acc_du3=|acc_pl=-ema+H|acc_pl2=|acc_pl3=|acc_sg=-im+N|acc_sg2=|acc_sg3=|class=ā-f|dat_du=-emaib|dat_du2=|dat_du3=|dat_pl=-emaib|dat_pl2=|dat_pl3=|dat_sg=-im+L|dat_sg2=|dat_sg3=|gen_du=-em+L|gen_du2=|gen_du3=|gen_pl=-em+N|gen_pl2=|gen_pl3=|gen_sg=-me+H|gen_sg2=|gen_sg3=|n=s|nom_du=-im+L|nom_du2=|nom_du3=|nom_pl=-ema+H|nom_pl2=|nom_pl3=|nom_sg=-em+L|nom_sg2=|nom_sg3=|voc_du=-im+L|voc_du2=|voc_du3=|voc_pl=-ema+H|voc_pl2=|voc_pl3=|voc_sg=-em+L|voc_sg2=|voc_sg3=}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], -em [nominative, singular], - [dual, nominative], - [nominative, plural], -em [singular, vocative], - [dual, vocative], - [plural, vocative], -im [accusative, singular], - [accusative, dual], - [accusative, plural], -me [genitive, singular], - [dual, genitive], - [genitive, plural], -im [dative, singular], - [dative, dual], - [dative, plural]
  1. Forms verbal nouns of class A II weak verbs with roots ending in dentals. Tags: feminine, morpheme Synonyms: -am (english: after a broad consonant)
    Sense id: en--em-sga-suffix-FQ-0Hjub Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Old Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 7 3 11 16 15 8 12 11 18 Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "accusative",
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        "acc_sg": "-emain+N",
        "acc_sg2": "",
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        "acc_sg5": "",
        "class": "n-m",
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        "dat_du3": "",
        "dat_pl": "-emnaib",
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        "dat_pl3": "",
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        "dat_sg2": "-em+L",
        "dat_sg3": "",
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        "dat_sg5": "",
        "dat_sg6": "",
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        "gen_pl": "-eman+N",
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        "gen_sg": "-eman",
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        "n": "",
        "nom_du": "-emain+L",
        "nom_du2": "",
        "nom_du3": "",
        "nom_du4": "",
        "nom_pl": "-emain",
        "nom_pl2": "",
        "nom_pl3": "",
        "nom_sg": "-em",
        "nom_sg2": "",
        "nom_sg3": "",
        "nom_sg4": "",
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        "voc_du2": "",
        "voc_du3": "",
        "voc_du4": "",
        "voc_pl": "-emna+H",
        "voc_pl2": "",
        "voc_pl3": "",
        "voc_sg": "-em",
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        "voc_sg3": "",
        "voc_sg4": ""
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        {
          "_dis": "7 3 11 16 15 8 12 11 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
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        }
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        {
          "text": "flaith (“rule”) + -em → flaithem (“ruler”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "breth (“judgement”) + -em → brithem (“judge”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "fíach (“debt”) + -em → féchem (“debtor”)",
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        }
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    "Brill Publishers"
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "vocative"
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      "form": "-im",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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      "source": "inflection",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural"
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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      "tags": [
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "dual"
      ]
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      "tags": [
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        "gen_sg": "-me+H",
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        "n": "s",
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        "nom_du3": "",
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        "voc_du3": "",
        "voc_pl": "-ema+H",
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        "voc_pl3": "",
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        {
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        {
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ad·gládathar (“to converse with”) + -em → acaldam (“conversation”)",
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        }
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        "Forms verbal nouns of class A II weak verbs with roots ending in dentals."
      ],
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    {
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}
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    "Old Irish suffixes",
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    "Old Irish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Old Irish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old Irish uncountable nouns",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-emain",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-em",
      "source": "inflection",
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    {
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      "source": "inflection",
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    },
    {
      "form": "-emna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "vocative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-emain",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-emain",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-emna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-eman",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-eman",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-eman",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-emain",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-em",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-emnaib",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-emnaib",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "expansion": "-em m",
      "name": "head"
    }
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        "g": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
        "acc_du": "-emain+L",
        "acc_du2": "",
        "acc_du3": "",
        "acc_du4": "",
        "acc_pl": "-emna+H",
        "acc_pl2": "",
        "acc_pl3": "",
        "acc_sg": "-emain+N",
        "acc_sg2": "",
        "acc_sg3": "",
        "acc_sg4": "",
        "acc_sg5": "",
        "class": "n-m",
        "dat_du": "-emnaib",
        "dat_du2": "",
        "dat_du3": "",
        "dat_pl": "-emnaib",
        "dat_pl2": "",
        "dat_pl3": "",
        "dat_sg": "-emain+L",
        "dat_sg2": "-em+L",
        "dat_sg3": "",
        "dat_sg4": "",
        "dat_sg5": "",
        "dat_sg6": "",
        "gen_du": "-eman+L",
        "gen_du2": "",
        "gen_du3": "",
        "gen_pl": "-eman+N",
        "gen_pl2": "",
        "gen_pl3": "",
        "gen_sg": "-eman",
        "gen_sg2": "",
        "gen_sg3": "",
        "n": "",
        "nom_du": "-emain+L",
        "nom_du2": "",
        "nom_du3": "",
        "nom_du4": "",
        "nom_pl": "-emain",
        "nom_pl2": "",
        "nom_pl3": "",
        "nom_sg": "-em",
        "nom_sg2": "",
        "nom_sg3": "",
        "nom_sg4": "",
        "voc_du": "-emain+L",
        "voc_du2": "",
        "voc_du3": "",
        "voc_du4": "",
        "voc_pl": "-emna+H",
        "voc_pl2": "",
        "voc_pl3": "",
        "voc_sg": "-em",
        "voc_sg2": "",
        "voc_sg3": "",
        "voc_sg4": ""
      },
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    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "flaith (“rule”) + -em → flaithem (“ruler”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "breth (“judgement”) + -em → brithem (“judge”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "fíach (“debt”) + -em → féchem (“debtor”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms occupational nouns."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[əβ̃]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "broad form",
      "word": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Brill Publishers"
  ],
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}

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    "Old Irish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old Irish feminine suffixes",
    "Old Irish lemmas",
    "Old Irish noun-forming suffixes",
    "Old Irish suffixes",
    "Old Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Old Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Old Irish uncountable nouns",
    "Old Irish ā-stem nouns",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 12 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "-em",
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      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
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        "dual",
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        "nominative",
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      ]
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      "form": "-em",
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      "tags": [
        "singular",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
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      "tags": [
        "dual",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-im",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-me",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-im",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "suffix",
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        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "-em f",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-im",
        "gen_sg": "-me",
        "n": "s"
      },
      "name": "sga-decl-a-fem"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "acc_du": "-im+L",
        "acc_du2": "",
        "acc_du3": "",
        "acc_pl": "-ema+H",
        "acc_pl2": "",
        "acc_pl3": "",
        "acc_sg": "-im+N",
        "acc_sg2": "",
        "acc_sg3": "",
        "class": "ā-f",
        "dat_du": "-emaib",
        "dat_du2": "",
        "dat_du3": "",
        "dat_pl": "-emaib",
        "dat_pl2": "",
        "dat_pl3": "",
        "dat_sg": "-im+L",
        "dat_sg2": "",
        "dat_sg3": "",
        "gen_du": "-em+L",
        "gen_du2": "",
        "gen_du3": "",
        "gen_pl": "-em+N",
        "gen_pl2": "",
        "gen_pl3": "",
        "gen_sg": "-me+H",
        "gen_sg2": "",
        "gen_sg3": "",
        "n": "s",
        "nom_du": "-im+L",
        "nom_du2": "",
        "nom_du3": "",
        "nom_pl": "-ema+H",
        "nom_pl2": "",
        "nom_pl3": "",
        "nom_sg": "-em+L",
        "nom_sg2": "",
        "nom_sg3": "",
        "voc_du": "-im+L",
        "voc_du2": "",
        "voc_du3": "",
        "voc_pl": "-ema+H",
        "voc_pl2": "",
        "voc_pl3": "",
        "voc_sg": "-em+L",
        "voc_sg2": "",
        "voc_sg3": ""
      },
      "name": "sga-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Irish",
  "lang_code": "sga",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "feithid (“to watch over”) + -em → fethem (“watching over”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "moídid (“to boast”) + -em → moídem (“boasting”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ad·gládathar (“to converse with”) + -em → acaldam (“conversation”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms verbal nouns of class A II weak verbs with roots ending in dentals."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[əβ̃]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "after a broad consonant",
      "word": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-em"
}

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