-imas

See also: imas

Lithuanian

Etymology

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Compare Proto-Slavic *-ьmo / *-ьmъ?

Suffix

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-imas ?

  1. Forms a noun from (the past tense form of) a verb
    laukimas (“wait”) < laukti (“to wait”)
    tarimas (“pronunciation; articulation”) < tarti (“to pronounce; to articulate”)
    užtemimas (“eclipse”) < užtemti
    šlapimas (“urine”) < šlapintis
  2. Forms a noun from an adjective
    jaunimas (“young people”) < jaunas (“young”)

Derived terms
Lithuanian terms suffixed with -imas
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