-yba
Lithuanian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ība. Related to Proto-Slavic *-ьba, Latvian -ība.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [¹ˈ-ʲiːbɐ]
- Rhymes: -iːbɐ
- Syllabification: -ý‧ba
Suffix
-ýba f
- alternative form of -ýbė; a suffix forming abstract feminine nouns
Usage notes
Nouns suffixed with -ýba belong to 1st declension.
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | -ýba | -ýbos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | -ýbos | -ýbų |
| dative (naudininkas) | -ýbai | -ýboms |
| accusative (galininkas) | -ýbą | -ýbas |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | -ýba | -ýbomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | -ýboje | -ýbose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | -ýba | -ýbos |