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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
A causative form of {{m|lv|mācēt|t=to be able to, know}}. Cognate with {{cog|lt|mókyti}}.
A causative form of {{m|lv|mācēt|t=to be able to, know}}. Cognate with {{cog|lt|}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
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===References===
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* {{R:LLVV}}
* {{R:LLVV}}
* {{R:lv:LEV|pages=555-556}}

Latest revision as of 23:26, 24 September 2024

Latvian

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Etymology

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A causative form of mācēt (to be able to, know). Cognate with Lithuanian mokyti, Old Prussian mukint. Karulis also cites dialectal Russian намо́кнуть (namóknutʹ, to acquire skills, learn).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mācīt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present mācu, māci, māca, past mācīju)

  1. to teach

Conjugation

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References

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  • mācīt” in Latviešu literārās valodas vārdnīca
  • Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “mācīt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN, pages 555-556