-eiba
Latgalian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ība. Cognates include Latvian -ība and Lithuanian -yba.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [-æ̀i̯ba]
Suffix
-eiba
- Used to form action nouns from verbs: -ion
- Used to form abstract nouns from nouns and adjectives: -ity
Declension
| 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