-sht

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From -sh (sh-) + -t (-të, ).

Suffix

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-sht

  1. Forms adverbs from nouns, frequently corresponds to English -ly. Suffix used for:
    → feminine nouns ending with -i f (-er, -ery, -y, -ty, -ness) (in their indefinite form).
    marri f (foolery) + -shtmarrisht (foolishly)
    tërësi f (entirety) + -sht (-ly)tërësisht (entirely)
    → masculine nouns ending with -i m (the) (in their definite form).
    vazhdim m (continuation) + -i (the) + -sht (-ly)vazhdimisht (continually)
  2. Otherwise suffix -isht is used. To form adverbs from adjectives (see -isht for more).
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, pages 651-656; 662-671; 673-675 (substantive/adj.+adv./(preceding) article)