tavo

Gun

Távò ɖòkpó / Távò dòpó

Alternative forms

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)

  1. table

Inari Sami

Noun

tavo

  1. 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)

  1. (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.
  2. 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.
  • tavas
  • taviškas
  • tavasis m, tavoji f
  • taviškis m, taviškis f
  • tavaip

See also

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