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-imas

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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Compare Proto-Slavic *-ьmo / *-ьmъ?

Suffix

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-imas m

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

Derived terms

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