Meaning of -u | Babel Free

Definitions

1. volitive inflection of verbs, indicating that an action or state is desired, requested, ordered, or aimed for.
   form-of, morpheme, volitive
2. -one. (Ending of the individual correlatives.)
   morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“Donu ĝin al mi.”

Give it to me. (expresses a request or command)

“Ni faru tion.”

Let's do that. (expresses a desire or aim)

“Mi iru dormi.”

I ought to go to sleep. (expresses desirability of the action)

“Via infano sukcesu en la vivo.”

May your child be successful in life. (wish or desire)

“Mi volas, ke vi helpu min.”

I want you to help me. (desire)

“Ŝi petas, ke mi silentu.”

She asks that I be silent. (request)

“kiu (“what individual, who”)”

“tiu (“that individual, that one”)”

“ĉiu (“all individuals, everyone”)”

“iu (“some individual, someone”)”

“neniu (“no individual, nobody”)”

“(unofficial) aliu (“another individual, someone else”)”

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