minna
See also: Minna
Estonian
Faroese
Verb
minna (third person singular past indicative minti, third person plural past indicative mint, supine mint)
- to remind
Conjugation
| Conjugation of minna (group v-9nn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | minna | |
| supine | mint | |
| participle (a39)1 | minnandi | mintur |
| present | past | |
| first singular | minni | minti |
| second singular | minnir | minti |
| third singular | minnir | minti |
| plural | minna | mintu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | minn! | |
| plural | minnið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪnːa/
- Rhymes: -ɪnːa
Pronoun
minna
Verb
minna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative minnti, supine minnt)
Usage notes
- Even though the subject is usually in the accusative case (þolfallsfrumlag) it is occasionally used in the dative case (þágufallsfrumlag):
- Mér minnir.
- instead of
- Mig minnir.
Conjugation
minna — active voice (germynd)
| infinitive (nafnháttur) |
að minna | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| supine (sagnbót) |
minnt | ||||
| present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar) |
minnandi | ||||
| indicative (framsöguháttur) |
subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur) | ||||
| present (nútíð) |
ég minni | við minnum | present (nútíð) |
ég minni | við minnum |
| þú minnir | þið minnið | þú minnir | þið minnið | ||
| hann, hún, það minnir | þeir, þær, þau minna | hann, hún, það minni | þeir, þær, þau minni | ||
| past (þátíð) |
ég minnti | við minntum | past (þátíð) |
ég minnti | við minntum |
| þú minntir | þið minntuð | þú minntir | þið minntuð | ||
| hann, hún, það minnti | þeir, þær, þau minntu | hann, hún, það minnti | þeir, þær, þau minntu | ||
| imperative (boðháttur) |
minn (þú) | minnið (þið) | |||
| Forms with appended personal pronoun | |||||
| minntu | minniði * | ||||
| * Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred. | |||||
| infinitive (nafnháttur) |
að minnast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| supine (sagnbót) |
minnst | ||||
| present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar) |
minnandist ** ** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses | ||||
| indicative (framsöguháttur) |
subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur) | ||||
| present (nútíð) |
ég minnist | við minnumst | present (nútíð) |
ég minnist | við minnumst |
| þú minnist | þið minnist | þú minnist | þið minnist | ||
| hann, hún, það minnist | þeir, þær, þau minnast | hann, hún, það minnist | þeir, þær, þau minnist | ||
| past (þátíð) |
ég minntist | við minntumst | past (þátíð) |
ég minntist | við minntumst |
| þú minntist | þið minntust | þú minntist | þið minntust | ||
| hann, hún, það minntist | þeir, þær, þau minntust | hann, hún, það minntist | þeir, þær, þau minntust | ||
| imperative (boðháttur) |
minnst (þú) | minnist (þið) | |||
| Forms with appended personal pronoun | |||||
| minnstu | minnisti * | ||||
| * Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred. | |||||
minntur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
| strong declension (sterk beyging) |
singular (eintala) | plural (fleirtala) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine (karlkyn) |
feminine (kvenkyn) |
neuter (hvorugkyn) |
masculine (karlkyn) |
feminine (kvenkyn) |
neuter (hvorugkyn) | ||
| nominative (nefnifall) |
minntur | minnt | minnt | minntir | minntar | minnt | |
| accusative (þolfall) |
minntan | minnta | minnt | minnta | minntar | minnt | |
| dative (þágufall) |
minntum | minntri | minntu | minntum | minntum | minntum | |
| genitive (eignarfall) |
minnts | minntrar | minnts | minntra | minntra | minntra | |
| weak declension (veik beyging) |
singular (eintala) | plural (fleirtala) | |||||
| masculine (karlkyn) |
feminine (kvenkyn) |
neuter (hvorugkyn) |
masculine (karlkyn) |
feminine (kvenkyn) |
neuter (hvorugkyn) | ||
| nominative (nefnifall) |
minnti | minnta | minnta | minntu | minntu | minntu | |
| accusative (þolfall) |
minnta | minntu | minnta | minntu | minntu | minntu | |
| dative (þágufall) |
minnta | minntu | minnta | minntu | minntu | minntu | |
| genitive (eignarfall) |
minnta | minntu | minnta | minntu | minntu | minntu | |
Synonyms
- (remind): rifja upp
Derived terms
- minna einhvern á eitthvað (to remind somebody of something)
- minnast einhvers (to recollect something, to remember something)
- minnast á eitthvað (to mention something)
Anagrams
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.na/
- Homophone: minnha
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse minna, from Proto-Germanic *minþijaną.
Alternative forms
- minne (e and split infinitives)
Verb
minna (present tense minner, past tense minte, past participle mint, passive infinitive minnast, present participle minnande, imperative minn)
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
References
- “minna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *minþijaną.
Verb
minna
- (ditransitive, with accusative and genitive) to remind of
- (impersonal, ditransitive, with accusative and genitive) to remember
- (reflexive, transitive, with genitive) to remember, call to mind
Conjugation
Conjugation of minna — active (weak class 1)
| infinitive | minna | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | minnandi | |
| past participle | mintr | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | minni | minta |
| 2nd-person singular | minnir | mintir |
| 3rd-person singular | minnir | minti |
| 1st-person plural | minnum | mintum |
| 2nd-person plural | minnið | mintuð |
| 3rd-person plural | minna | mintu |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | minna | minta |
| 2nd-person singular | minnir | mintir |
| 3rd-person singular | minni | minti |
| 1st-person plural | minnim | mintim |
| 2nd-person plural | minnið | mintið |
| 3rd-person plural | minni | minti |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | minn, minni | |
| 1st-person plural | minnum | |
| 2nd-person plural | minnið | |
Conjugation of minna — mediopassive (weak class 1)
| infinitive | minnask | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | minnandisk | |
| past participle | minzk | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | minnumk | mintumk |
| 2nd-person singular | minnisk | mintisk |
| 3rd-person singular | minnisk | mintisk |
| 1st-person plural | minnumsk | mintumsk |
| 2nd-person plural | minnizk | mintuzk |
| 3rd-person plural | minnask | mintusk |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | minnumk | mintumk |
| 2nd-person singular | minnisk | mintisk |
| 3rd-person singular | minnisk | mintisk |
| 1st-person plural | minnimsk | mintimsk |
| 2nd-person plural | minnizk | mintizk |
| 3rd-person plural | minnisk | mintisk |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | minsk, minnisk | |
| 1st-person plural | minnumsk | |
| 2nd-person plural | minnizk | |
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
References
- “minna”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Sicilian
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪnna/
- Hyphenation: min‧na
Sidamo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈminːa/
- Hyphenation: min‧na
Declension
Declension of minna
(feminine)
| unmodified | modified | |
|---|---|---|
| predicative | minna | |
| nominative | minna | minna |
| genitive | minnate*) | minna*) |
| dative | minnate | minnara |
| accusative | minna*) | |
| ablative | minnatenni | minnanni |
| *) Stressed on the final vowel. | ||
References
- Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 345
- Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “minna”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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