-инство
Russian
Etymology
Expanded form of -ство (-stvo). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- -инство: IPA(key): [ʲɪnstvə]
- -и́нство: IPA(key): [ˈʲinstvə]
- -инство́: IPA(key): [ʲɪnstˈvo]
Suffix
-инство or -и́нство or -инство́ • (-instvo or -ínstvo or -instvó) n
- suffix appended to nouns and adjectives to create a neuter abstract noun denoting a quality or state: -ity, -hood, -ness
- бо́льше (bólʹše, “bigger, more, greater”) + -инство́ (-instvó) → большинство́ (bolʹšinstvó, “majority”)
- ме́ньше (ménʹše, “less, smaller, fewer”) + -инство́ (-instvó) → меньшинство́ (menʹšinstvó, “minority”)
- ста́рший (stáršij, “senior”) + -инство́ (-instvó) → старшинство́ (staršinstvó, “seniority”)
- ма́терь (máterʹ, “mother”) + -и́нство (-ínstvo) → матери́нство (materínstvo, “maternity”)
- сестра́ (sestrá, “sister”) + -инство (-instvo) → се́стринство (séstrinstvo, “sisterhood”)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -инство, -и́нство, -инство́ -instvo, -ínstvo, -instvó |
-инства, -и́нства, -инства́ -instva, -ínstva, -instvá |
| genitive | -инства, -и́нства, -инства́ -instva, -ínstva, -instvá |
-инств, -и́нств -instv, -ínstv |
| dative | -инству, -и́нству, -инству́ -instvu, -ínstvu, -instvú |
-инствам, -и́нствам, -инства́м -instvam, -ínstvam, -instvám |
| accusative | -инство, -и́нство, -инство́ -instvo, -ínstvo, -instvó |
-инства, -и́нства, -инства́ -instva, -ínstva, -instvá |
| instrumental | -инством, -и́нством, -инство́м -instvom, -ínstvom, -instvóm |
-инствами, -и́нствами, -инства́ми -instvami, -ínstvami, -instvámi |
| prepositional | -инстве, -и́нстве, -инстве́ -instve, -ínstve, -instvé |
-инствах, -и́нствах, -инства́х -instvax, -ínstvax, -instváx |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -инство, -и́нство, -инство́ -instvo, -ínstvo, -instvó |
-инства, -и́нства, -инства́ -instva, -ínstva, -instvá |
| genitive | -инства, -и́нства, -инства́ -instva, -ínstva, -instvá |
-инствъ, -и́нствъ -instv, -ínstv |
| dative | -инству, -и́нству, -инству́ -instvu, -ínstvu, -instvú |
-инствамъ, -и́нствамъ, -инства́мъ -instvam, -ínstvam, -instvám |
| accusative | -инство, -и́нство, -инство́ -instvo, -ínstvo, -instvó |
-инства, -и́нства, -инства́ -instva, -ínstva, -instvá |
| instrumental | -инствомъ, -и́нствомъ, -инство́мъ -instvom, -ínstvom, -instvóm |
-инствами, -и́нствами, -инства́ми -instvami, -ínstvami, -instvámi |
| prepositional | -инствѣ, -и́нствѣ, -инствѣ́ -instvě, -ínstvě, -instvě́ |
-инствахъ, -и́нствахъ, -инства́хъ -instvax, -ínstvax, -instváx |
Derived terms
Russian terms suffixed with -инство
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