-im

See also Appendix:Variations of "im"

Bislama

Alternative forms

• -em
• -um

Etymology

English him, 'em

Suffix

-im

1. Indicates a transitive verb

Usage notes

The suffix to be used is determined by vowel harmony. If the last vowel in the stem is i, then the suffix is -im. Otherwise, use -em or -um.

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /im/

Suffix

-im

1. my ... -s (first-person singular possessive suffix denoting plural possession)

   kapu (“gate”) → a kapuim (“my gates”)

   palota (“palace”) → a palotáim (“my palaces”)

   érme (“coin”) → az érméim (“my coins”)

Declension

For back vowel words:

declension of -im singular plural nominative -im - accusative -imat - dative -imnak - instrumental -immal - causal-final -imért - translative -immá - terminative -imig - essive-formal -imként - essive-modal -imul - inessive -imban - superessive -imon - adessive -imnál - illative -imba - sublative -imra - allative -imhoz - elative -imból - delative -imról - ablative -imtól -

For front vowel words:

declension of -im singular plural nominative -im - accusative -imet - dative -imnek - instrumental -immel - causal-final -imért - translative -immé - terminative -imig - essive-formal -imként - essive-modal -imül - inessive -imben - superessive -imen - adessive -imnél - illative -imbe - sublative -imre - allative -imhez - elative -imből - delative -imről - ablative -imtől -

Usage notes

• (possessive suffix): Member of the following suffix cluster:

  -im is added to words ending in a vowel except -i. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -aim is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -eim is added to front vowel words ending in a consonant

  -jaim is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

  -jeim is added to front vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms - possessive
• Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [əmʲ]

Alternative forms

• -aim
• -aím
• -ím

Suffix

-im

1. Synthetic present tense ending of Irish verbs, corresponding to I:

   zero ending (first person singular)

Usage notes

• This form is attached to first-conjugation verbs with stems ending in either a sender consonant or a vowel;
• Used in place of the pronoun mé:

  feicim (I see), from feic

  súim (I suck), from súigh (stem sú-)

Related terms

• -eann
• -imid
• -ímid

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Pijin

Alternative forms

• -em
• -um

Etymology

English him, 'em

Suffix

-im

1. Indicates a transitive verb

Usage notes

The suffix to be used is determined by vowel harmony. If the last vowel in the stem is i, then the suffix is -im. Otherwise, use -em or -um.

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

English him and 'em

Suffix

-im

1. Indicates a transitive verb

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Turkish

Suffix

-im

1. First-person singular possessive suffix denoting singular possession in words ending in a consonant.

   ev - evim

   house - my house

   ofis - ofisim

   office - my office

2. Conjugation of the verb "to be" for first-person singular, simple present tense.

   güzel - güzelim

   beautiful - I am beautiful

3. Personal suffix for "ben" ("I" - First person, singular)

   gel + -ecek + -im = geleceğim (I will come)

   sev + -(e)r + -im = severim (I like, enjoy)

Usage notes

• If the noun ends in a vowel, it becomes "-m" (for the possession suffix)

  kedi - kedim

• It's used only when the word's last vowel is "e" or "i". It may change into "-ım", "-um" and "-üm" according to the last vowel of the word. (possession suffix)

  kız - kızım (the last vowel is "a" or "ı")

  yol - yolum (the last vowel is "o" or "u")

  yüz - yüzüm (the last vowel is "ö" or "ü")

• If the word ends in "p", "ç", "t" or "k", it may change them into "b", "c", "d" and "ğ".

  sebep - sebebim

  çekiç - çekicim

  senet - senedim

  çiçek - çiçeğim

• It may cause the last vowel of the word to be dropped.

  beyin - beynim

• If the word ends in a vowel, it's used with an auxiliary consonant; "y". (for the verb to be)

  terli - terliyim

• It must be used with an apostrophe if it's appended to a proper noun.

  Zafer - Zafer'im

• If the word ends in a vowel, the personal suffix becomes "-m".

  gel + -di + -(i)m = geldim (I came)

• It's always "-um" in present continuous tense. And in other tenses, the personal suffix may also be "-ım", "-um", "-üm" according to the last vowel of the word.

  ver + -iyor + -um = veriyorum (I am giving)

  üzül + -(ü)r + -üm = üzülürüm (I become sad)

  kal + -(ı)r + -ım = kalırım (I stay)

  bul + -(u)r + -um = bulurum (I find)

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Uzbek

Suffix

im (-им)

1. First-person singular possessive suffix. Used after a noun ending in a consonant. It has the same meaning as "mening" (my) placed before a noun.
   • Bu kitobim.

     "This is my book."