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Suffix [Lithuanian]

Forms: -ų ̃ [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-um; compare Latvian -u, Old Prussian -an -un, Proto-Slavic *-ъ, exemplifying a Balto-Slavic shortening and raising of Proto-Indo-European *-ōm; compare Sanskrit -आम् (-ām), Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn), Old Norse -a. According to Eugen Hill, this shortening was regular before final *-N in Balto-Slavic (compare feminine accusative singular -ą); whereas *o was raised to *u in stressed final syllables. Compare -ù (“instrumental singular ending”); see -ùs for more. Etymology templates: {{der|lt|ine-bsl-pro|*-um}} Proto-Balto-Slavic *-um, {{cog|lv|-u}} Latvian -u, {{cog|prg|-an}} Old Prussian -an, {{m|prg|-un}} -un, {{cog|sla-pro|*-ъ}} Proto-Slavic *-ъ, {{cog|ine-pro|*-ōm}} Proto-Indo-European *-ōm, {{cog|sa|-आम्}} Sanskrit -आम् (-ām), {{cog|grc|-ων}} Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn), {{cog|non|-a}} Old Norse -a, {{m|lt|-ą}} -ą, {{m|lt|-ù||instrumental singular ending}} -ù (“instrumental singular ending”), {{m|lt|-ùs}} -ùs Head templates: {{head|lt|suffix|head=-ų̃}} -ų̃
  1. Used to form genitive plurals of masculine and feminine nouns and adjectives. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ių Derived forms: -ųjų
    Sense id: en--ų-lt-suffix-vuhQMkN9 Categories (other): Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header

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      "name": "der"
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        "2": "-a"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse -a",
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      "name": "der"
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      },
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      },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "-a"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse -a",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "-ą"
      },
      "expansion": "-ą",
      "name": "m"
    },
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        "2": "-ù",
        "3": "",
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      },
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        ],
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}

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