mokšy
Lower Sorbian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Slavic *mokrъ. Cognate with Upper Sorbian mokry, Polish mokry, Czech mokrý, Old Church Slavonic мокръ (mokrŭ), Russian мокрый (mokryj).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]mokšy (comparative mokśejšy, superlative nejmokśejšy, adverb mokšo)
- wet (covered with or impregnated with liquid)
Declension
[edit]Declension of mokšy
| Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Neuter singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mokšy | mokša | mokše | mokšej | mokše |
| Genitive | mokšego | mokšeje | mokšego | mokšeju | mokšych |
| Dative | mokšemu | mokšej | mokšemu | mokšyma | mokšym |
| Accusative | mokšy mokšego (animate) |
mokšu | mokše | mokšej mokšeju (animate) |
mokše mokšych (optional animate form) |
| Instrumental | mokšym | mokšeju | mokšym | mokšyma | mokšymi |
| Locative | mokšem | mokšej | mokšem | mokšyma | mokšych |
Antonyms
[edit]- suchy (“dry”)
References
[edit]- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “mokšy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag