-imas

See also: imas

Lithuanian

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-imas m (plural -imai)

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”)
Forms a noun from an adjective
‎jaunas (“young”) + ‎-imas → ‎jaunimas (“young people”)