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# мати — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *мати* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: мати (594). By style: everyday 410 · biblical 184.

## mother

Used about 247 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 162 · biblical ≈ 84). Meaning: [mother in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mother/).

- Я тобі не **мати**.
  I'm not your **mother**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1943924](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1943924) [\#8365346](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8365346))

- Ось бо я в беззаконню родився, і в грісї почала мене **мати** моя.
  Behold, I was born in iniquity. My **mother** conceived me in sin.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 51:5)

- **Мати** затвердила мій план.
  **Mother** approved my plan.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CN · checked, community translation · [\#320768](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/320768) [\#6153950](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6153950))

- І дивувавсь Йосиф і **мати** Його тим, що сказано про Него.
  Joseph and his **mother** were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 2:33)

- Моя **мати** теж вчителька.
  My **mother** is a teacher, too.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Raizin · checked, community translation · [\#4475071](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4475071) [\#6859176](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6859176))

## have

Used about 141 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 103 · biblical ≈ 38). Meaning: [have in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/have/).

- Том може **мати** зброю.
  Tom could **have** a gun.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2647025](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2647025) [\#6168718](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6168718))

- Бо, як Отець має життє в собі, так дав і Синові життє **мати** в собі,
  For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to **have** life in himself.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 5:26)

- Я хочу **мати** сестру.
  I want to **have** a sister.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and aln · checked, community translation · [\#6982718](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6982718) [\#6984120](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6984120))

- Сказав бо Йоан Іродові: Що не годить ся тобі **мати** жінку брата твого.
  For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to **have** your brother’s wife.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 6:18)

- Ви хочете **мати** дітей?
  Do you want to **have** kids?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6013561](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6013561) [\#6951949](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6951949))

## may

Used about 32 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · biblical ≈ 23). Meaning: [may in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/may/).

- Я можу не **мати** рації.
  I **may** be wrong.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1740523](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1740523) [\#7073521](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7073521))

- Та не хочете прийти до мене, щоб життє **мати**.
  Yet you will not come to me, that you **may** have life.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 5:40)

- Терпіннє бо вам треба **мати**, щоб, волю Божу вчинивши, прийняли обітуваннє.
  For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you **may** receive the promise.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · HEB 10:36)

- Хто хоче приятелїв **мати**, мусить і самий приязним бути; друг буває од брата прихильнїйший.
  A man of many companions **may** be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 18:24)

- У сьому звершена любов у нас, щоб **мати** одвагу на день суду, бо який Він, такі й ми у сьвітї сьому.
  In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we **may** have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1JO 4:17)

## because

Used about 12 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · biblical ≈ 4). Meaning: [because in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/because/).

- Зловживання владою можливе лише тому, що ми дозволяємо людям **мати** владу.
  Abuse of power is only possible **because** we let people have power.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#11600790](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11600790) [\#11600793](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11600793))

- І **мати** му роскоші у заповідях твоїх, любих менї.
  I will delight myself in your commandments, **because** I love them.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 119:47)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Мері зараз така ж висока, як її **мати**.
  Mary's as tall as her mum now.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and araneo · checked, community translation · [\#14020249](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14020249) [\#14019206](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14019206))

- Мої батьки не дозволяють мені **мати** дівчину.
  My parents won't let me date.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and weihaiping · checked, community translation · [\#1496250](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1496250) [\#5713794](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5713794))

- Ти можеш **мати** рацію.
  You could be right.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2647758](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2647758) [\#7459370](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7459370))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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