mitọn
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Etymology 1[edit]
From mí (“we/us”) + tọ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon mítɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe míátɔ̂n
Alternative forms[edit]
- mítɔ̀n (Benin)
Pronunciation[edit]
Determiner[edit]
mítọ̀n (Nigeria)
- our (first-person plural possessive adjective)
- Mí yì ná whé mítọ̀n ― We go to our house
Etymology 2[edit]
From mì (“you (plural)”) + tọ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon mìtɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe mìàtɔ̀n
Alternative forms[edit]
- mìtɔ̀n (Benin)
Pronunciation[edit]
Determiner[edit]
mìtọ̀n (Nigeria)
- your (second-person plural possessive adjective)
- Mì sà whé mìtọ̀n ― You sell your house
See also[edit]
Gungbe personal pronouns | ||||||
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Number | Person | Emphatic Pronoun | Subject Pronoun | Object Pronoun | Possessive Determiner | |
Singular | First | nyɛ́, yẹ́n | ùn, n | mi | cé, ṣié | |
Second | jɛ̀, jẹ̀, yẹ̀, hiẹ̀ | à | wè | tòwè | ||
Third | éɔ̀, úɔ̀, éwọ̀ | é | è | étɔ̀n, étọ̀n | ||
Plural | First | mílɛ́, mílẹ́ | mí | mítɔ̀n, mítọ̀n | ||
Second | mìlɛ́, mìlẹ́ | mì | mìtɔ̀n, mìtọ̀n | |||
Third | yélɛ́, yélẹ́ | yé | yétɔ̀n, yétọ̀n |