म्हजो
mhajo
The English word "my" is translated to Konkani as म्हजो (mhajo).
belonging to me (det).
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Maharashtrian Konkani, mana/maja is used informally for "my".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes to म्हजी when the possessed noun is feminine, म्हजें when the possessed noun is neuter and म्हजे when the possessed nouns are plural.
How do you pronounce it?
mhajo
Did you know?
- Because Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language, the word म्हजो is a linguistic cousin to the Hindi word मेरा (mera) and the Sanskrit मम (mama).
- Konkani possesses a distinct neuter gender for nouns, requiring the specific form म्हजें for 'my', which does not exist in many other Indian languages.
- The gendered variations of my in Konkani, such as म्हजी or म्हजे, require you to identify the grammatical gender of the object you own, not the gender of the person who owns it.
Examples in context
- म्हजो भुरगो खूब हुशार आसा.mhajo bhurgo khub hushar asa.My son is very smart.
- हाचो म्हजोच विचार आसा.hacho mhojoch vichar asa.This is my own thought.
Example conversation
Sneha and Sandeep are looking for a bag in a room.
- स्नेहा Snehaसंदीप, हो म्हजो बॅग आसा?Sandeep, ho mhajo bag asa?Sandeep, is this my bag?
- संदीप Sandeepना, हो म्हजो बॅग न्हय.na, ho mhajo bag nhay.No, this is not my bag.
- स्नेहा Snehaमग तो खंय आसा?mag to khay asa?Then where is it?
- संदीप Sandeepतो तालाव लागून आसा.to talav lagun asa.It is near the pond.
