pamatas
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Nominal formation from pa- (“after-, under-”) + mat-, the o-grade of mèsti (“to throw, drop”). Cognate with Latvian pamats (“foundation; framework (of a wall)”), Old Prussian pamatis (“sole (of foot or shoe)”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pãmatas m (plural pamatai̇̃) stress pattern 3b
- lower part of a structure; foundation
Usage notes
The singular forms are rarely used. Usually used in the plural forms.
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | pãmatas | pamatai̇̃ |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | pãmato | pamatų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | pãmatui | pamatáms |
| accusative (galininkas) | pãmatą | pãmatus |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | pãmatu | pamatai̇̃s |
| locative (vietininkas) | pamatè | pamatuosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | pãmate | pamatai̇̃ |
References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “mèsti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 392