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em-

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English

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Etymology

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See en- § Etymology.

Prefix

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em-

  1. The form taken by en- before the labial consonants b and p, as it assimilates place of articulation.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Catalan

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Prefix

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em-

  1. em-, Alternative form of en-

French

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Pronunciation

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Prefix

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em-

  1. em- (form of en- before b, m or p)

Hungarian

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Etymology

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From the Old Hungarian em form of íme.[1]

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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em-

  1. The first element of a few compound pronouns and adverbs. The compounds were formed by syntagmatic fusion, the role of the prefix is ​​emphasis.

Derived terms

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See also

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Prefixes used in correlatives (demonstrative adverbs)
common ones
less common and/or improductive ones with limited scope

References

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  1. ^ em- in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2024.

Northern Ndebele

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Prefix

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em-

  1. Class 9 adjective concord; form of en- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.

Northern Ohlone

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Alternative forms

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  • im- (raising before i or u in the next syllable)

Etymology

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Compare Southern Ohlone men-.

Pronoun

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em-

  1. you, thou (second-person, singular, subject proclitic pronoun)

Pronoun

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em-

  1. your, thy (second-person, singular, possessive pronoun)

See also

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References

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  • María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎[1], Unpublished

Portuguese

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    Alternative forms

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    • e- (before M and N)
    • en- (before vowels and other consonants)

    Prefix

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    em-

    1. forms verbs indicating motion or transformation into the prefixed noun; in-
      Synonym: in-

    Spanish

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    Prefix

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    em-

    1. Alternative form of en- used before b or p; em-

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    Xhosa

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    Prefix

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    em-

    1. Class 9 adjective concord; form of en- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.

    Zulu

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    Prefix

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    ḗm-

    1. Class 9 adjective concord; form of en- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.

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