žmogus
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Lithuanian
Etymology
A u-stem, replacing and related to the Old Lithuanian n-stem žmuõ, with a non-etymological suffix -g of unclear derivation (traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂- (“to go”) > góti).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
žmogùs m (plural žmónės) stress pattern 4*
Usage notes
- This word is stressed under the 4th pattern in the singular number, and the 3rd pattern in plural.
Declension
Declension of žmogùs
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | žmogùs | žmónės |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | žmogaũs | žmonių̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | žmõgui | žmonė́ms |
| accusative (galininkas) | žmõgų | žmónes |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | žmogumì | žmonėmìs |
| locative (vietininkas) | žmogujè | žmonėsè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | žmogaũ | žmónės |
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
References
- “žmogus”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
- “žmogus”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “žmogus”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 521