Dictionary Definition
ME n : a state in New England [syn: Maine, Pine Tree
State]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronoun
- As the direct
object of a verb.
- Can you hear me?
- As a reflexive
direct object of a verb.
- 1819, John Keats, La Belle Dame sans Merci - And I awoke, and found me here.
- As the object of a preposition.
- Come with me.
- As the indirect object of a verb.
- He gave me this.
- In the context of "US|colloquial": As a reflexive indirect
object of a verb; the ethical
dative.
- 1993, Harper’s Magazine, April - When I get to college, I’m gonna get me a white Nissan Sentra.
- As the complement
of the copula (“be”, “is”).
- It wasn't me.
- In the context of "Australian|UK|especially|_|Northeastern":
Preceding a noun, marking ownership.
- Wilfred Owen (1893–1918), The Letter - And give us back me ciagarette!
- In the context of "colloquial": As the subject of a verb, used
with and.
- Me and my friends played a game.
- In the context of "nonstandard": As the subject of a verb, used
without and.
- 1844, Charles
Wilkes, Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition,
Vol. II - One of them, whose sobriquet was Big-headed Blackboy, was
stretched out before the fire, and no answer could be obtained from
him, but a drawling repetition, in grunts of displeasure, of “Bel
(not) me want to go.”
- 2005, Michael Chapman & Matthew Chapman, Teen Girl Squad Issue 10 (cartoon), part of Homestar Runner - Strong Bad: Me gotta see that again.
- 1844, Charles
Wilkes, Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition,
Vol. II - One of them, whose sobriquet was Big-headed Blackboy, was
stretched out before the fire, and no answer could be obtained from
him, but a drawling repetition, in grunts of displeasure, of “Bel
(not) me want to go.”
Usage notes
me is traditionally described as the accusative pronoun, meaning it should be used as the object of verbs and prepositions, while the nominative pronoun I should be used as the subject of verbs. However, “accusative” pronouns are widely used as the subject of verbs in colloquial speech if they are accompanied by and: Me and her are friends. This usage is considered incorrect by some prescriptivists.Some prescriptivists object to the use of me
following the verb be, as in “It wasn’t me.”, considering “It was
not I.” to be correct.
Although the genitive use (marking
ownership) is commonly used in speech in some dialects, speakers of
these dialects usually use my in writing.
Using me as the lone subject (without and) of a
verb is a feature of various types pidgin English, and is sometimes
used by speakers of standard English for jocular effect. See me likee, me
wantee.
Synonyms
- sense subject of a verb I
- sense reflexive object myself
- sense complement of the copula I
- sense indirect object us
- sense marking ownership my; mine qualifier archaic
Translations
direct object of a verb
- Catalan: em, me
- Cornish:
- Kernewek Kemmyn: 'm
- Czech: mě, mne
- Danish: mig
- Dutch: me, mij
- Esperanto: min
- Finnish: minut i telic, minua i atelic
- French: me, moi
- German: mich
- Greek: με, εμένα
- Italian: mi
- Japanese: 私
- Norwegian: meg
- Novial:
- Polish: mnie
- Russian: меня
- Spanish: me
- Swedish: mig
- Vietnamese: tôi
obsolete reflexive
- Czech: se
- Dutch: me
- Esperanto: min
- Novial:
- Swedish: mig, mig själv
- Vietnamese: mình i after the verb, tự i before the verb
object of a preposition
- Cornish:
- Kernewek Kemmyn: -av, -ov, -iv
- Czech: mnou
- Danish: mig
- Dutch: mijn, me
- Esperanto: mi
- Finnish: minä
- German: mich qualifier accusative case; mir qualifier dative case
- Greek: με, εμένα
- Japanese: 私
- Norwegian: meg
- Novial:
- Russian: меня, мне
- Swedish: mig
- Vietnamese: tôi
indirect object of a verb
reflexive indirect object of a verb
- Czech: si
- Danish: mig
- Esperanto: (preposition and) mi
- Norwegian: meg
- Novial:
- Russian: себе
- Swedish: mig
- Vietnamese: cho mình
complement of the copula
marking ownership
- Danish: min
- Dutch: mijn, m'n qualifier informal
- Esperanto: mia
- Finnish: minun, mun qualifier nonstandard
- Norwegian: min
- Novial:
- Russian: мой
- Swedish: min, mitt, mina
- Vietnamese: của tôi
subject of a verb with “and”
- Czech: já
- Danish: jeg
- Esperanto: mi
- Finnish: minä
- Norwegian: jeg
- Novial:
- Russian: я
- Swedish: jag
- Vietnamese: tôi
subject of a verb without “and”
- Czech: já
- Danish: jeg
- Dutch: ik
- Esperanto: mi
- Norwegian: jeg
- Novial:
- Russian: я
- Swedish: jag
- Vietnamese: tôi
- ttbc Chinese: 我 (wǒ)
- ttbc French: (after
preposition) moi, (indirect
object) me
(becoming m'
before a vowel or an mute h), (indirect object, emphatic) me ... à
moi, (indirect object with an imperative verb) moi, (direct object)
me (becoming m’ before a vowel or an mute h), (direct object,
emphatic) me ... moi
- Examples:
-
- After preposition: It is for me - C’est pour moi
- Indirect object: She tells me her name - Elle me dit son nom; She gives the book to me - Elle me donne le livre
- Indirect object (followed by a vowel): She wrote me a letter - Elle m’a écrit une lettre
- Indirect object, emphatic: She gives the book to me - Elle me donne le livre à moi
- Indirect object with an imperative verb: Give it to me - Donnez-le-moi
- Direct object: He hates me - Il me déteste
- Direct object (followed by a vowel): He loves me - Il m’aime
- Direct object, emphatic: He loves me - Il m’aime, moi
- Indirect object: She tells me her name - Elle me dit son nom; She gives the book to me - Elle me donne le livre
- After preposition: It is for me - C’est pour moi
- ttbc Georgian: მე (me)
- ttbc Hungarian: engem (acc.), nekem (dat.)
- ttbc Ido: me
- ttbc Irish: mé, mise
- ttbc Italian: (after
preposition) me, (indirect
object) mi, (indirect object,
emphatic) a me, (indirect object with an imperative verb) mi
(attached to the end of the verb and becoming me when used along
with a direct object; the m is doubled with some verbs), (direct
object) mi, (direct object, emphatic) me
- Examples:
-
- After preposition: It is for me - É per me
- Indirect object: Maria tells me her name - Maria mi dice il suo nome
- Indirect object, emphatic: Maria gives the book to me - Maria dà il libro a me
- Indirect object with an imperative verb, used without a direct object: Write to me - Scrivimi; Tell me - Dimmi
- Indirect object with an imperative verb, used with a direct object: Send it to me - Spediscimelo; Give it to me - Dammelo
- Direct object: Giovanni hates me - Giovanni mi odia
- Direct object, emphatic: Maria wants me - Maria vuole me
- Indirect object: Maria tells me her name - Maria mi dice il suo nome
- After preposition: It is for me - É per me
- ttbc Kurdish: min
- ttbc Manx: mee, mish
- ttbc Old English: mē
- ttbc Persian: (mæn)
- ttbc Tetum: ha'u
- ttbc Ukrainian: мене (mené) Gen/Acc, мені (mení) Dat/Loc, мною (mnóju) Instr
- ttbc Telugu: నేను
References
Northeast Dialect 2005}}Albanian
Preposition
Extensive Definition
ME, Me or me can mean a variety of things.
Language
- Me, the objective first person singular pronoun in English, see I (pronoun)
- Middle English
- Me (letter), Μ or μ, a letter in the Greek alphabet.
Culture
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Me, one of the transliterations of the fifth syllable in the Buddhist mantra "Om mani padme hum"
- Me (mythology), a decree of the gods in Sumerian mythology
Locations
- Montenegro (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code)
- Maine (United States postal abbreviation)
- Middle East, a peninsular region bordering Europe, Asia, and Africa
- Medway and North Kent Area in the United Kingdom
- Mount Everest in Nepal
Degrees and job titles
- Managing editor
- Master Electrician
- Mechanical engineer
- Master of Engineering
- Medical examiner, another title for a coroner
Science and engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- methyl, a functional group derived from methane, in chemistry
- Men+, a metal ion, in chemistry
- Mix/Effects of a Vision mixer, a (video) production switcher
- Me (computer science), a pointer or reference to the current object
Music, literature, entertainment
- "Me", a song by Paula Cole
- "M.E.", a song by Gary Numan
- Me, an album by Cantopop singer Fiona Sit
- Me, an album by Mandopop boy band, Super Junior-M
- Me: Stories of My Life, the autobiography of actress Katharine Hepburn
- Mass Effect, a video game for the Xbox 360 and PC.
- Missy Elliott
- Most Extreme, a television show
- Mote Evolver, ME, independent electronic record label founded by Luke Slater
- Mirror's Edge, an upcoming video game for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
Medicine
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis, a post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), also referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Other
- Middle East Airlines (IATA airline designator)
- Windows Me, a Microsoft Windows operating system
- Messerschmitt, a German aircraft manufacturer
- .me, the ccTLD for Montenegro
me in Afrikaans: ME
me in Czech: ME
me in German: ME
me in Esperanto: Me
me in French: ME
me in Korean: ME
me in Italian: ME
me in Dutch: ME
me in Japanese: ME
me in Norwegian: ME
me in Polish: ME
me in Portuguese: ME
me in Kölsch: ME (Watt ėßß datt?)
me in Russian: ME
me in Slovak: Me
me in Finnish: Me
me in Chinese: ME
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
I, I myself,
alter, alter ego, alterum, better self, ego, ethical self, he, her, herself, him, himself, inner man, inner self,
it, my humble self, myself, number one, oneself, other self, ourselves, self, she, subconscious self, subliminal
self, superego,
them, themselves, they, you, yours truly, yourself, yourselves