मम
mama/mɐ́.mɐ/
The English phrase "my" is translated to Sanskrit as मम (mama).
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
मम is the genitive singular form of the first-person pronoun, used to express possession.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mɐ́.mɐ/ (mama).
Did you know?
- In many Sanskrit philosophical texts, the word मम is used as a focal point to discuss 'ahamkara', the ego or the 'I-maker' that creates the feeling of 'my' in the first place.
- The word मम is an ancient relative of the English word 'my' and the German 'mein', sharing the same linguistic ancestor.
- Sanskrit employs 'sandhi' rules, where the final sound of मम might blend into the first sound of the next word to create a seamless flow of speech.
Examples in context
- त्वं मम मित्रम्।You are my friend.This sentence shows how to use मम to express a relationship with a friend.Tatoeba #8922460 by Akenaseryan, translation #370562 by saeb
- मम गृहं दूरम् अस्ति।mama gṛhaṃ dūram asti.My house is far away.
- मम नाम ईशा अस्ति।mama nāma īśā asti.My name is Isha.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Isha and Aditya are talking about a pen on the table.
- ईशा Ishaकिम् एषा तव लेखनी?kim eṣā tava lekhanī?Is this your pen?
- आदित्य Adityaन, एषा मम लेखनी नास्ति।na, eṣā mama lekhanī nāsti.No, this is not my pen.
- ईशा Ishaतर्हि एषा कस्य लेखनी?tarhi eṣā kasya lekhanī?Then whose pen is this?
- आदित्य Adityaतर्हि मम लेखनी कुत्र अस्ति?tarhi mama lekhanī kutra asti?Then where is my pen?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my” translations and entries मम, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मम, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
