მი-

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Georgian

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Etymology

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From Old Georgian მი- (mi-).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mi]
  • Hyphenation: მი-

Preverb

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მი- (mi-)

  1. Indicates movement from the speaker (see, მიტანა (miṭana))
  2. Derives perfective verbs from imperfective ones (see, მიხვრეტა (mixvreṭa), ხვრეტა (xvreṭa))
  3. Makes the future tense from the present (see, მიალაგებს (mialagebs), ალაგებს (alagebs))
  4. Sometimes changes the meaning of a verb (see, მიხვდება (mixvdeba), დახვდება (daxvdeba))

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “მი-”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press