ma

Meaning

feminine singular of mon

mon

1. (masculine, possessive) my (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
2. (masculine) Followed by rank, obligatory way of addressing a (male) superior officer within the military. (Folk etymology: military-specific short for "monsieur".)

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Concepts

my

mine

la

me

milliampere

mA

I

Tu.

Tu

Synonyms

mon

mes

je

à moi

mien

milliampère

Translations

mijn

mi

mein

meu

m’n

mio

benim

meu

meine

minha

meus

mia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ma/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: ma

Inherited from Latin: meam

In summary

From Old French ma, from Latin meam.

Sentences

Je quitte cette maison , et , si tu veux , je te donne ma place .

I leave this house, and, if you want, I give you my place.

Je ne saisis pas le lien entre vos arguments et ma proposition .

I do not understand the link between your arguments and my proposal.

Ma question s’adresse à Monsieur le ministre de la défense .

My question is for the Minister of Defence.