-ś
Old Polish
Etymology
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Derived from Proto-Slavic *sь.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ś
- attached to pronouns with an undefinite meaning; some-
Derived terms
Descendants
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɕ/
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- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Etymology 1
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Inherited from Old Polish -ś. Cognate with Kashubian -s, Slovincian -sz.
Particle
-ś
- appended to relative/interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns; some-
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -ś
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Etymology 2
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Suffix
-ś (feminine -sia)
- forms diminutives, particularly of names
Etymology 3
Derived from Old Polish jeś, from Proto-Slavic *esi.
Suffix
-ś
- second-person singular verb suffix
Usage notes
- In colloquial usage, this suffix may be detached from the verb (leaving the verb in a third-person form), and instead attached to an adverbial, predicative or other word. The verb may be even omitted altogether; in that case, it is implied to be być (“to be”).
See also
Silesian
Etymology
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Inherited from Old Polish -ś.
Suffix
-ś
- attached to pronouns with an undefinite meaning; some-