मत

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mət̪/

Etymology 1

From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢 (maṃta)), an extension of Sanskrit मा (mā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁. Cognate to Punjabi ਮਤ (mat).

Particle

मत • (mat) (Urdu spelling مت‎)

  1. not, do not; prohibitive particle
    यहां धूम्रपान मत कीजिए। ― yahā̃ dhūmrapān mat kījie. ― Do not smoke here.
    मत बैठो! ― mat baiṭho! ― Don't sit!

Usage notes

To convey greater urgency, use न (na). नहीं (nahī̃) has a more relaxed and formal tone.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *matás, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tós.

Noun

मत • (mat) m

  1. opinion, belief, view
  2. vote

Declension
Declension of मत
Singular Plural
Direct मत (mat) मत (mat)
Oblique मत (mat) मतों (matõ)
Vocative मत (mat) मतो (mato)

Derived terms

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • mata (Latin script)
  • 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
  • মত (Bengali script)
  • මත (Sinhalese script)
  • မတ (Burmese script)
  • มต (Thai script)
  • ᨾᨲ (Tai Tham script)
  • មត (Khmer script)

Adjective

मत

  1. Devanagari script form of mata (“dead”)
  2. Devanagari script form of mata (“thought”)

Declension
Declension table of "मत" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)मतोमता
Accusative (second)मतंमते
Instrumental (third)मतेनमतेहि or मतेभि
Dative (fourth)मतस्स or मताय or मतत्थंमतानं
Ablative (fifth)मतस्मा or मतम्हा or मतामतेहि or मतेभि
Genitive (sixth)मतस्समतानं
Locative (seventh)मतस्मिं or मतम्हि or मतेमतेसु
Vocative (calling)मतमता
Declension table of "मता" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)मतामतायो or मता
Accusative (second)मतंमतायो or मता
Instrumental (third)मतायमताहि or मताभि
Dative (fourth)मतायमतानं
Ablative (fifth)मतायमताहि or मताभि
Genitive (sixth)मतायमतानं
Locative (seventh)मताय or मतायंमतासु
Vocative (calling)मतेमतायो or मता
Declension table of "मत" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)मतंमतानि
Accusative (second)मतंमतानि
Instrumental (third)मतेनमतेहि or मतेभि
Dative (fourth)मतस्स or मताय or मतत्थंमतानं
Ablative (fifth)मतस्मा or मतम्हा or मतामतेहि or मतेभि
Genitive (sixth)मतस्समतानं
Locative (seventh)मतस्मिं or मतम्हि or मतेमतेसु
Vocative (calling)मतमतानि

Noun

मत n

  1. Devanagari script form of mata (“opinion”)

Declension
Declension table of "मत" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)मतंमतानि
Accusative (second)मतंमतानि
Instrumental (third)मतेनमतेहि or मतेभि
Dative (fourth)मतस्स or मताय or मतत्थंमतानं
Ablative (fifth)मतस्मा or मतम्हा or मतामतेहि or मतेभि
Genitive (sixth)मतस्समतानं
Locative (seventh)मतस्मिं or मतम्हि or मतेमतेसु
Vocative (calling)मतमतानि
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