-ast

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin -asta, from Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from -άζω (-ázō, verbal suffix) +‎ -τής (-tḗs, agent-noun suffix).

Suffix

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-ast

  1. someone associated with something

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From -āvistī, combination of the first conjugation perfect infix -āv and the second person plural present perfect indicative ending -istī.

Suffix

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-ast

  1. Used to form the second person singular preterite indicative of first-conjugation verbs

Usage notes

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  • This form fell out of use, being largely replaced by the analogical ending -ares.

Old English

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ast

  1. Used to form the second person singular present indicative of class II weak verbs
    lufian (to love) + ‎-ast → ‎lufast (you/thou love)
  2. Alternative form of -ost

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse -astr, from Proto-Germanic *-ōstaz.

Suffix

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-ast

  1. creates superlative of an adjective, if the noun comes before the adjective, and the noun is in indefinite singular form.

Usage notes

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  • In other cases, the adjective ends in -asta or (more commonly) -aste.
  • For long adjectives (more than 2-3 syllables) superlative is constructed by the word mest (similar to the English use of most).

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