mechtn
Bavarian edit
Etymology edit
Originally the subjunctive, möhte, of Middle High German megen (whence modern megn); with defective conjugation. From Old High German mugan, from Proto-West Germanic *magan, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
mechtn
- (transitive) to want something
- Mechst an Åpfe? ― Do you want an apple?
- Na, i mecht a Bier. ― No, I want a beer.
- (auxiliary, with infinitive) to want to (do something)
- I mecht eam ned frågn. ― I don't want to ask him.
- I mecht spuin. ― I want to play.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of mechtn
| infinitive | mechtn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | mecht | - | - |
| 2nd person sing. | mechst | - | - |
| 3rd person sing. | mecht | - | - |
| 1st person plur. | mechtn | - | - |
| 2nd person plur. | mechts | - | - |
| 3rd person plur. | mechtn | - | - |
| imperative sing. | - | ||
| imperative plur. | - | ||
| past participle | - | ||