मत

See also: मूत, मृत, मौत, मातृ, मातें, मति, माता, and मिति

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mət̪/, [mɐt̪]

Etymology 1

Inherited from 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

मत (mat) is the imperative negation and it is only used with verbs which are in the imperative mood.

Compare the subjunctive negations न (na) and ना (nā) which are only used with verbs in subjunctive mood and the indicative negation नहीं (nahī̃) which is used with verbs in indicative mood.

Synonyms

• न (na)
• ना (nā)
• नहीं (nahī̃)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Sanskrit मत (mata)bor.

Hindi मत (mat)

Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata).

Noun

मत • (mat) m (Urdu spelling مت)

1. opinion, belief, view
2. vote

Declension

Declension of मत (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मत mat	मत mat
oblique	मत mat	मतों matõ
vocative	मत mat	मतो mato

Derived terms

• जनमत (janmat)
• बहुमत (bahumat)
• मतगणक (matagṇak)
• मतगणना (matgaṇnā)
• मतदाता (matdātā)
• मतदान (matdān)
• मताधिकार (matādhikār)

Konkani

Noun

मत • (mat) n (Latin script mot, Kannada script ಮತ್)

1. opinion

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mət̪/

Noun

मत • (mat) n

1. opinion
2. vote

Declension

Declension of मत (neut cons-stem)
direct singular	मत mat
direct plural	मते, मतं mate, mata
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	मत mat		मते, मतं mate, mata
oblique सामान्यरूप	मता matā		मतां- matān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	मताला matālā		मतांना matānnā
ergative	मताने, मतानं matāne, matāna		मतांनी matānnī
instrumental	मताशी matāśī		मतांशी matānśī
locative सप्तमी	मतात matāt		मतांत matāt
vocative संबोधन	मता matā		मतांनो matānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of मत (neut cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	मताचा matāċā	मताचे matāċe	मताची matācī	मताच्या matācā	मताचे, मताचं matāċe, matāċa	मताची matācī	मताच्या matācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	मतांचा matānċā	मतांचे matānċe	मतांची matāñcī	मतांच्या matāncā	मतांचे, मतांचं matānċe, matānċa	मतांची matāñcī	मतांच्या matāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

• मतदान (matdān)
• मतदार (matdār)
• मतभेद (matbhed)
• मतवादी (matvādī)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “मत”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “मत”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• mata (Latin script)
• 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• মত (Bengali script)
• මත (Sinhalese script)
• မတ (Burmese script)
• มต or มะตะ (Thai script)
• ᨾᨲ (Tai Tham script)
• ມຕ or ມະຕະ (Lao script)
• មត (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄖 (Chakma script)

Adjective

मत

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

Declension

Declension table of "मत" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतो (mato)	मता (matā)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मते (mate)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मता (matā)

Declension table of "मता" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मता (matā)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)
Instrumental (third)	मताय (matāya)	मताहि (matāhi) or मताभि (matābhi)
Dative (fourth)	मताय (matāya)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मताय (matāya)	मताहि (matāhi) or मताभि (matābhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मताय (matāya)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मताय (matāya) or मतायं (matāyaṃ)	मतासु (matāsu)
Vocative (calling)	मते (mate)	मतायो (matāyo) or मता (matā)

Declension table of "मत" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मतानि (matāni)

Noun

मत n

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

Declension

Declension table of "मत" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Accusative (second)	मतं (mataṃ)	मतानि (matāni)
Instrumental (third)	मतेन (matena)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Dative (fourth)	मतस्स (matassa) or मताय (matāya) or मतत्थं (matatthaṃ)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	मतस्मा (matasmā) or मतम्हा (matamhā) or मता (matā)	मतेहि (matehi) or मतेभि (matebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	मतस्स (matassa)	मतानं (matānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	मतस्मिं (matasmiṃ) or मतम्हि (matamhi) or मते (mate)	मतेसु (matesu)
Vocative (calling)	मत (mata)	मतानि (matāni)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• মত (Assamese script)
• ᬫᬢ (Balinese script)
• মত (Bengali script)
• 𑰦𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• မတ (Burmese script)
• મત (Gujarati script)
• ਮਤ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌮𑌤 (Grantha script)
• ꦩꦠ (Javanese script)
• 𑂧𑂞 (Kaithi script)
• ಮತ (Kannada script)
• មត (Khmer script)
• ມຕ (Lao script)
• മത (Malayalam script)
• ᠮᠠᢠᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘦𑘝 (Modi script)
• ᠮᠠᢐᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧆𑦽 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐩𑐟 (Newa script)
• ମତ (Odia script)
• ꢪꢡ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆩𑆠 (Sharada script)
• 𑖦𑖝 (Siddham script)
• මත (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩴𑩫 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚢𑚙 (Takri script)
• மத (Tamil script)
• మత (Telugu script)
• มต (Thai script)
• མ་ཏ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒧𑒞 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨢𑨙 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tó-s, from the root *men-.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ.t̪ɐ/

Adjective

मत • (matá) stem (root मन्)

1. thought, believed, imagined, supposed, understood
2. regarded or considered as, taken or passing for
3. thought fit or right, approved
4. honored, esteemed, respected, liked
5. desired, intended

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मत

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मतः (mataḥ)	मतौ (matau) मता¹ (matā¹)	मताः (matāḥ) मतासः¹ (matāsaḥ¹)
vocative	मत (mata)	मतौ (matau) मता¹ (matā¹)	मताः (matāḥ) मतासः¹ (matāsaḥ¹)
accusative	मतम् (matam)	मतौ (matau) मता¹ (matā¹)	मतान् (matān)
instrumental	मतेन (matena)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतैः (mataiḥ) मतेभिः¹ (matebhiḥ¹)
dative	मताय (matāya)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
ablative	मतात् (matāt)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
genitive	मतस्य (matasya)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतानाम् (matānām)
locative	मते (mate)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतेषु (mateṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of मता

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मता (matā)	मते (mate)	मताः (matāḥ)
vocative	मते (mate)	मते (mate)	मताः (matāḥ)
accusative	मताम् (matām)	मते (mate)	मताः (matāḥ)
instrumental	मतया (matayā) मता¹ (matā¹)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मताभिः (matābhiḥ)
dative	मतायै (matāyai)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मताभ्यः (matābhyaḥ)
ablative	मतायाः (matāyāḥ) मतायै² (matāyai²)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मताभ्यः (matābhyaḥ)
genitive	मतायाः (matāyāḥ) मतायै² (matāyai²)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतानाम् (matānām)
locative	मतायाम् (matāyām)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतासु (matāsu)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of मत

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मतम् (matam)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni) मता¹ (matā¹)
vocative	मत (mata)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni) मता¹ (matā¹)
accusative	मतम् (matam)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni) मता¹ (matā¹)
instrumental	मतेन (matena)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतैः (mataiḥ) मतेभिः¹ (matebhiḥ¹)
dative	मताय (matāya)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
ablative	मतात् (matāt)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
genitive	मतस्य (matasya)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतानाम् (matānām)
locative	मते (mate)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतेषु (mateṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

मत • (matá) stem, n (root मन्)

1. a thought, idea, opinion, sentiment, view, belief, doctrine
2. intention, design, purpose, wish
3. knowledge

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मत

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मतम् (matam)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni) मता¹ (matā¹)
vocative	मत (mata)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni) मता¹ (matā¹)
accusative	मतम् (matam)	मते (mate)	मतानि (matāni) मता¹ (matā¹)
instrumental	मतेन (matena)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतैः (mataiḥ) मतेभिः¹ (matebhiḥ¹)
dative	मताय (matāya)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
ablative	मतात् (matāt)	मताभ्याम् (matābhyām)	मतेभ्यः (matebhyaḥ)
genitive	मतस्य (matasya)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतानाम् (matānām)
locative	मते (mate)	मतयोः (matayoḥ)	मतेषु (mateṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Descendants

• → Tamil: மதம் (matam)
• → Malayalam: മതം (mataṁ)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “मत”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 783, column 1.