English edit

Pronoun edit

m'

  1. (archaic) Clitic form of my.
  2. (poetic, rare) Prevocalic form of my.

Derived terms edit

Catalan edit

Pronoun edit

m'

  1. Contraction of em.

Usage notes edit

  • m' is the elided (elida) form of the pronoun. It is used before verbs beginning with a vowel.
    M'avorreixo.I'm bored.

Declension edit

French edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /m‿/
  • (file)

Pronoun edit

m’

  1. prevocalic form of me
    Je m'appelle Marcel. — I'm called Marcel.
  2. (in certain contexts) prevocalic form of moi
    Donne-m'en deux. — Give me two.

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

Haitian Creole edit

Etymology edit

Contraction of mwen, from French moi.

Pronoun edit

m'

  1. Alternative spelling of m; Contraction of mwen.

Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mˠ/ (before a word starting with a, o, u, fha, fho, or fhu)
  • IPA(key): /mʲ/ (before a word starting with e, i, fhe, or fhi)

Determiner edit

m' (triggers lenition of a following noun)

  1. Apocopic form of mo

See also edit

Italian edit

Pronoun edit

m' (apocopated)

  1. Apocopic form of mi

Usage notes edit

Commonly elides before a vowel, especially i and e.

See also edit

Louisiana Creole edit

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

m'

  1. prevocalic form of mo (I)
    M'ap bwa labyèr.I'm drinking beer.

Middle French edit

Pronoun edit

m' (apocopate)

  1. (before vowel sound) Apocopic form of me

Usage notes edit

  • The apostrophe may be omitted in older manuscripts
    il menvoiahe sent me

Old French edit

Pronoun edit

m'

  1. prevocalic form of me (me, myself)
  2. prevocalic form of mon, ma (my, mine)
    • 13th century, Herman de Valenciennes, Assomption Nostre Dame, page 7, column 2, lines 16–17:
      ceo sacez m'amie tuit cil que te requerunt
      a tun commandement merci auvrunt
      this you know, my friend, that all those who are looking for you
      upon your command will have mercy

Old Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

Determiner edit

m' (triggers lenition of a following noun)

  1. Apocopic form of mo

Sassarese edit

Pronoun edit

m'

  1. Apocopic form of mi, used before a vowel

Scottish Gaelic edit

Pronunciation edit

Determiner edit

m'

  1. Apocopic form of mo

See also edit

References edit