-isht
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See also: isht
Etymology
from Proto-Albanian *-sta- from Proto-Indo-European *-stā.[1] unrelated to Slavic -ište as it developed from Proto-Slavic *-išče.
Suffix
-isht m (-sh m)
- used to form secondary suffix.
Suffix
-isht
- Forms adverbs from adjectives. Frequently corresponds to English -ly
- absolut + -isht → absolutisht (“absolutely”)
- Note that adjectival suffixes are dropped when -isht is added.
- përgjithshëm + -isht → përgjithësisht (“generally”)
- jashtëzakonshëm + -isht → jashtëzakonisht (“unusually”)
- absolut + -isht → absolutisht (“absolutely”)
Derived terms
See also
- -ësh
- -ysh
References
- Vladimir, Orel. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language. p. 156
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