tavo
Gun
Távò ɖòkpó / Távò dòpó
Alternative forms
- táfò
Etymology
From French table or English table, compare Fon távò, Saxwe Gbe távò
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tá.vò/
Noun
távò (plural távò lɛ́ or távò lẹ́)
- table
Inari Sami
Noun
tavo
- accusative/genitive singular of taho
Lithuanian
Etymology
From the tãv-, oblique stem of tù (“you”). Identical formation to màno (“my”); see for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈta.ʋɔ]
Pronoun
tàvo (indeclinable)
- (2nd person singular possessive) your
- Mán labaĩ patiñka tàvo plaukaĩ. ― I really like your hair.
- Màno výras aukštèsnis ùž tàvo. ― My husband is taller than yours.
- by you (used to indicate a second person singular agent in passive constructions)
- Kóks paskutìnis tàvo válgytas maĩstas? ― What's the last food you ate? (literally, “What's the most recent food eaten by you?”)
Usage notes
If the subject of the sentence is second-person singular (i.e., tù), then the reflexive pronoun sàvo is used instead. For example:
- Turì klausýti sàvo širdiẽs.
- You have to listen to your heart.
- Turì klausýti sàvo širdiẽs.
Related terms
- tavas
- taviškas
- tavasis m, tavoji f
- taviškis m, taviškis f
- tavaip
See also
Lithuanian personal pronouns
| singular (vienaskaita) | dual (dviskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | reflexive (sangrąžiniai) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person (pirmasis asmuo) | 2nd person (antrasis asmuo) | 3rd person (trečiasis asmuo) | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||||||||||
| m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | ||||||||||
| nominative (vardininkas) | àš | tù | jìs, jisaĩ | jì, jinaĩ | mùdu | mùdvi | jùdu | jùdvi | juõdu, jiẽdu | jiẽdvi | mẽs | jū̃s | jiẽ | jõs | - | ||||
| genitive (kilmininkas) | manę̃s | tavę̃s | jõ | jõs | mùdviejų | jùdviejų | jų̃dviejų | mū́sų | jū́sų | jų̃ | savę̃s | ||||||||
| dative (naudininkas) | mán | táu | jám | jái | mùdviem | jùdviem | jõdviem | mùms | jùms | jíems | jóms | sáu | |||||||
| accusative (galininkas) | manè | tavè | jį̃ | ją̃ | mùdu | mùdvi | jùdu | jùdvi | juõdu | jiẽdvi | mùs | jùs | juõs | jàs | savè | ||||
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | manimì, manim̃ | tavimì, tavim̃ | juõ | jà | mùdviem | jùdviem | jõdviem | mumìs | jumìs | jaĩs | jomìs | savimì, savim̃ | |||||||
| locative (vietininkas) | manyjè, manỹ | tavyjè, tavỹ | jamè | jojè | mùdviese | jùdviese | jiẽdviese | mumysè | jumysè | juosè | josè | savyjè, savỹ | |||||||
| possessive (savybiniai) | màno | tàvo | jõ | jõs | mùdviejų | jùdviejų | jų̃dviejų | mū́sų | jū́sų | jų̃ | sàvo | ||||||||