मत

See also: मूत, मृत, मौत, मातृ, मातें, मति, माता, and मिति

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mət̪/, [mɐt̪]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢 (maṃta)), an extension of Sanskrit मा (mā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁. Cognate to Punjabi ਮਤ (mat).

Particle

मत • (mat) (Urdu spelling مت)

1. not, do not; prohibitive particle

   यहां धूम्रपान मत कीजिए। ― yahā̃ dhūmrapān mat kījie. ― Do not smoke here.

   मत बैठो! ― mat baiṭho! ― Don't sit!

Usage notes

मत (mat) is the imperative negation and it is only used with verbs which are in the imperative mood.

Compare the subjunctive negations न (na) and ना (nā) which are only used with verbs in subjunctive mood and the indicative negation नहीं (nahī̃) which is used with verbs in indicative mood.

Synonyms

• न (na)
• ना (nā)
• नहीं (nahī̃)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *matás, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tós.

Noun

मत • (mat) m (Urdu spelling مت)

1. opinion, belief, view
2. vote

Declension

Declension of मत (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मत mat	मत mat
oblique	मत mat	मतों matõ
vocative	मत mat	मतो mato

Derived terms

• जनमत (janmat)
• बहुमत (bahumat)
• मतगणक (matagṇak)
• मतगणना (matgaṇnā)
• मतदाता (matdātā)
• मतदान (matdān)
• मताधिकार (matādhikār)

 

Konkani

Noun

मत • (mat) n (Latin script mot, Kannada script ಮತ್)

1. opinion

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• mata (Latin script)
• 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• মত (Bengali script)
• මත (Sinhalese script)
• မတ (Burmese script)
• มต or มะตะ (Thai script)
• ᨾᨲ (Tai Tham script)
• ມຕ or ມະຕະ (Lao script)
• មត (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄖 (Chakma script)

Adjective

मत

1. Devanagari script form of mata (“dead”)
2. Devanagari script form of mata (“thought”)

Declension

Declension table of "मत" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतो (mato)	मता (matā)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मते (mate)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मता (matā)

Declension table of "मता" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मता (matā)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)
Instrumental (third)	मताय (matāya)	मताहि (matāhi) or मताभि (matābhi)
Dative (fourth)	मताय (matāya)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मताय (matāya)	मताहि (matāhi) or मताभि (matābhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मताय (matāya)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मताय (matāya) or मतायं (matāyaṃ)	मतासु (matāsu)
Vocative (calling)	मते (mate)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)

Declension table of "मत" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मतानि (matāni)

Noun

मत n

1. Devanagari script form of mata (“opinion”)

Declension

Declension table of "मत" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मतानि (matāni)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• মত (Assamese script)
• ᬫᬢ (Balinese script)
• মত (Bengali script)
• 𑰦𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• မတ (Burmese script)
• મત (Gujarati script)
• ਮਤ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌮𑌤 (Grantha script)
• ꦩꦠ (Javanese script)
• 𑂧𑂞 (Kaithi script)
• ಮತ (Kannada script)
• មត (Khmer script)
• ມຕ (Lao script)
• മത (Malayalam script)
• ᠮᠠᢠᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘦𑘝 (Modi script)
• ᠮᠠᢐᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧆𑦽 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐩𑐟 (Newa script)
• ମତ (Odia script)
• ꢪꢡ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆩𑆠 (Sharada script)
• 𑖦𑖝 (Siddham script)
• මත (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩴𑩫 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚢𑚙 (Takri script)
• மத (Tamil script)
• మత (Telugu script)
• มต (Thai script)
• མ་ཏ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒧𑒞 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨢𑨙 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From the root मन् (man).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ.t̪ɐ/

Adjective

मत • (mata) stem

1. thought, believed, imagined, supposed, understood
2. regarded or considered as, taken or passing for
3. thought fit or right, approved
4. honored, esteemed, respected, liked
5. desired, intended

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मत
Nom. sg.	मतः (mataḥ)
Gen. sg.	मतस्य (matasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मतः (mataḥ)	मतौ (matau)	मताः (matāḥ)
Vocative	मत (mata)	मतौ (matau)	मताः (matāḥ)
Accusative	मतम् (matam)	मतौ (matau)	मतान् (matān)
Instrumental	मतेन (matena)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतैः (mataiḥ)
Dative	मताय (matāya)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
Ablative	मतात् (matāt)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
Genitive	मतस्य (matasya)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतानाम् (matānām)
Locative	मते (mate)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतेषु (mateṣu)

Feminine ā-stem declension of मत
Nom. sg.	मता (matā)
Gen. sg.	मतायाः (matāyāḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मता (matā)	मते (mate)	मताः (matāḥ)
Vocative	मते (mate)	मते (mate)	मताः (matāḥ)
Accusative	मताम् (matām)	मते (mate)	मताः (matāḥ)
Instrumental	मतया (matayā)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मताभिः (matābhiḥ)
Dative	मतायै (matāyai)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मताभ्यः (matābhyaḥ)
Ablative	मतायाः (matāyāḥ)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मताभ्यः (matābhyaḥ)
Genitive	मतायाः (matāyāḥ)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतानाम् (matānām)
Locative	मतायाम् (matāyām)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतासु (matāsu)

Neuter a-stem declension of मत
Nom. sg.	मतम् (matam)
Gen. sg.	मतस्य (matasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मतम् (matam)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni)
Vocative	मत (mata)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni)
Accusative	मतम् (matam)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni)
Instrumental	मतेन (matena)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतैः (mataiḥ)
Dative	मताय (matāya)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
Ablative	मतात् (matāt)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
Genitive	मतस्य (matasya)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतानाम् (matānām)
Locative	मते (mate)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतेषु (mateṣu)

Noun

मत • (mata) stem, n

1. a thought, idea, opinion, sentiment, view, belief, doctrine
2. intention, design, purpose, wish
3. knowledge

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मत (mata)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मतम् matam	मते mate	मतानि / मता¹ matāni / matā¹
Vocative	मत mata	मते mate	मतानि / मता¹ matāni / matā¹
Accusative	मतम् matam	मते mate	मतानि / मता¹ matāni / matā¹
Instrumental	मतेन matena	मताभ्याम् matābhyām	मतैः / मतेभिः¹ mataiḥ / matebhiḥ¹
Dative	मताय matāya	मताभ्याम् matābhyām	मतेभ्यः matebhyaḥ
Ablative	मतात् matāt	मताभ्याम् matābhyām	मतेभ्यः matebhyaḥ
Genitive	मतस्य matasya	मतयोः matayoḥ	मतानाम् matānām
Locative	मते mate	मतयोः matayoḥ	मतेषु mateṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “मत”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, pages 776/2, 783/1.