pagrindas
Lithuanian
Etymology
From pa- (“under-”) + grindas, grinda (“bridge plank, floorboard”). Related to grindys (“floor”), grįsti (“to pave”).
Noun
pãgrindas m (plural pagrindaĩ) stress pattern 3b
- base, foundation (structurally or figuratively)
- ground, motive, cause
Declension
Declension of pãgrindas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | pãgrindas | pagrindaĩ |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | pãgrindo | pagrindų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | pãgrindui | pagrindáms |
| accusative (galininkas) | pãgrindą | pãgrindus |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | pãgrindu | pagrindaĩs |
| locative (vietininkas) | pagrindè | pagrinduosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | pãgrinde | pagrindaĩ |
Further reading
- “pagrindas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “pagrindas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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