-sky
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
SuffixEdit
-sky
- Alternative spelling of -ski
AnagramsEdit
SlovakEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-sky
- (as an adjective) -ian (from, related to, or like)
- Irán + -sky → iránsky
- Nitra + -sky → nitriansky
Usage notesEdit
- This suffix is used instead of -ský when the preceding syllable contains a long vowel or a diphthong.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of -sky
| singular | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine animate | masculine inanimate | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | -sky | -ska | -ske | |
| genitive | -skeho | -skej | -skeho | |
| dative | -skemu | -skej | -skemu | |
| accusative | -skeho | -sky | -sku | -ske |
| locative | -skom | -skej | -skom | |
| instrumental | -skym | -skou | -skym | |
| plural | ||||
| masculine animate | masculine inanimate | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | -ski | -ske | ||
| genitive | -skych | |||
| dative | -skym | |||
| accusative | -skych | -ske | ||
| locative | -skych | |||
| instrumental | -skymi | |||
See alsoEdit
SuffixEdit
-sky
- (as an adverb) the adverbial equivalent to -ský adjectives (from, related to, or like)