मत

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mət̪/

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 verb 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

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

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 \ NumberSingularPlural
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 \ NumberSingularPlural
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 \ NumberSingularPlural
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 \ NumberSingularPlural
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)
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