-ата

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• -о́та (-óta) (when stressed)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ota. Cognate with Russian -ота́ (-otá), Ukrainian -ота́ (-otá), Polish -ota.

Suffix

-ата́ • (-atá)

1. Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness, -ity, -dom.

   ‎бе́дны (bjédny) + ‎-ата (-ata) → ‎бедната́ (bjednatá)

Derived terms

Belarusian terms suffixed with -ата

See also

• -осць (-oscʹ)