pamatas
Lithuanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nominal formation from pa- (“after-, under-”) + mat-, the o-grade of mèsti (“to throw, drop”). Cognate with Latvian pamats (“foundation; framework (of a wall)”), Old Prussian pamatis (“sole (of foot or shoe)”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]pãmatas m (plural pamataĩ) stress pattern 3b
- lower part of a structure; foundation
Usage notes
[edit]The singular forms are rarely used. Usually used in the plural forms.
Declension
[edit]Declension of pãmatas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | pãmatas | pamataĩ |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | pãmato | pamatų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | pãmatui | pamatáms |
| accusative (galininkas) | pãmatą | pãmatus |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | pãmatu | pamataĩs |
| locative (vietininkas) | pamatè | pamatuosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | pãmate | pamataĩ |
References
[edit]- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “mèsti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 392