mitọn

Gun

Etymology 1

From mí (“we/us”) +‎ tọ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon mítɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe míátɔ̂n

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mí.tɔ̃̀/

Determiner

mítọ̀n (Nigeria)

  1. our (first-person plural possessive adjective)
    Mí yì ná whé mítọ̀n ― We go to our house

Etymology 2

From mì (“you (plural)”) +‎ tọ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon mìtɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe mìàtɔ̀n

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mì.tɔ̃̀/

Determiner

mìtọ̀n (Nigeria)

  1. your (second-person plural possessive adjective)
    Mì sà whé mìtọ̀n ― You sell your house

See also
Gungbe personal pronouns
Number Person Emphatic Pronoun Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Possessive Determiner
SingularFirst nyɛ́, yẹ́n ùn, n mi cé, ṣié
Second jɛ̀, jẹ̀, yẹ̀, hiẹ̀ à wè tòwè
Third éɔ̀, úɔ̀, éwọ̀ é è étɔ̀n, étọ̀n
PluralFirst mílɛ́, mílẹ́ mí mítɔ̀n, mítọ̀n
Second mìlɛ́, mìlẹ́ mì mìtɔ̀n, mìtọ̀n
Third yélɛ́, yélẹ́ yé yétɔ̀n, yétọ̀n
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