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Belarusian
- -цтва (-ctva) — when added to a word ending in -т, -ц(ь), or -к
- -ство́ (-stvó) — when stressed
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo. Cognate with Russian -ство (-stvo), Polish -stwo.
Suffix
-ства • (-stva)
- Used to form abstract nouns; -kind, -hood, -dom.
- чалаве́к (čalavjék, “man”) + -ства (-stva) → чалаве́цтва (čalavjéctva, “mankind”)
Derived terms