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

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Noun

pãmatas m (plural pamatai̇̃) stress pattern 3b

  1. lower part of a structure; foundation

Usage notes

The singular forms are rarely used. Usually used in the plural forms.

Declension

Declension of pãmatas
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

  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “mèsti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 392