algõm

Livonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɡəm/, [ˈɑlˑɡəm]

Verb

algõm

  1. first-person plural imperative of ä’b (negative verb)
    • 2012–2013, “algõm”, in Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits, editors, Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[1], Tartu, Riga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra:
      algõm imlõm!
      let's not be surprised!

Usage notes

According to LVVK, first person plural imperative is rare, indicative is usually used instead. First person plural negative imperative thus would be even less likely. LĒL, however, lists at least one example of its use with a verb following it in its supine form.