tebe-
See also: tebe
Lithuanian
editPrefix
edittebe-
- prefix used with forms of verbs, adjectives or adverbs to indicate or emphasize the continuation of an action: still
- tebe- + dirbti (“to work”) → tebedirbti (“to still work”)
- tebe- + gyventi (“to live”) → tebegyventi (“to still live”)
Usage notes
edit- Despite being marked as a separate suffix, verbs created using this suffix are not listed as separate entries in many Lithuanian dictionaries.
Derived terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- “tebe-”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “tebe-”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024