-eiba

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ība. Cognates include Latvian -ība and Lithuanian -yba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-æ̀i̯ba]

Suffix

-eiba

  1. Used to form action nouns from verbs: -ion
  2. Used to form abstract nouns from nouns and adjectives: -ity

Declension

Declension of -eiba (type 4 noun)
singular plural
nominative -eiba -eibys, -eibas1)
genitive -eibys, -eibas1) -eibu
dative -eibai -eibom
accusative -eibu -eibys, -eibas1)
instrumental -eibu -eibom
locative -eibā -eibuos
vocative -eiba, -eib -eibys, -eibas1)

1) dialectal

Derived terms

Latgalian terms suffixed with -eiba