-ьскъ
Old Church Slavonic
Alternative forms
- -ⱐⱄⰽⱏ (-ĭskŭ) – Glagolitic
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ. Akin to Latvian -isks, Lithuanian -iškas, Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, Latin -iscus, Ancient Greek -ίσκος (-ískos).
Suffix
-ьскъ • (-ĭskŭ)
- -ic, -ish; characteristic of, typical of; adjective-forming suffix
- словѣнинъ (slověninŭ, “a Slav”) + -ьскъ (-ĭskŭ) → словѣньскъ (slověnĭskŭ, “Slavic”)
- грькъ (grĭkŭ, “a Greek”) + -ьскъ (-ĭskŭ) → грьчьскъ (grĭčĭskŭ, “Greek”)
- чловѣкъ (člověkŭ, “a human”) + -ьскъ (-ĭskŭ) → чловѣчьскъ (člověčĭskŭ, “human(relational), humane”)
Declension
Declension of -ьскъ (masculine indefinite, hard o-stem)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ьскъ -ĭskŭ | -ьска -ĭska | -ьсци -ĭsci |
| Accusative | -ьскъ -ĭskŭ | -ьска -ĭska | -ьскꙑ -ĭsky |
| Genitive | -ьска -ĭska | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьскъ -ĭskŭ |
| Locative | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьсцѣхъ -ĭscěxŭ |
| Dative | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьскома -ĭskoma | -ьскомъ -ĭskomŭ |
| Instrumental | -ьскомь -ĭskomĭ | -ьскома -ĭskoma | -ьскꙑ -ĭsky |
| Vocative | -ьще -ĭšte | -ьска -ĭska | -ьсци -ĭsci |
Declension of -ьскъ (neuter indefinite, hard o-stem)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ьско -ĭsko | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьска -ĭska |
| Accusative | -ьско -ĭsko | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьска -ĭska |
| Genitive | -ьска -ĭska | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьскъ -ĭskŭ |
| Locative | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьсцѣхъ -ĭscěxŭ |
| Dative | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьскома -ĭskoma | -ьскомъ -ĭskomŭ |
| Instrumental | -ьскомь -ĭskomĭ | -ьскома -ĭskoma | -ьскꙑ -ĭsky |
| Vocative | -ьско -ĭsko | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьска -ĭska |
Declension of -ьскъ (feminine indefinite, hard a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ьска -ĭska | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьскꙑ -ĭsky |
| Accusative | -ьскѫ -ĭskǫ | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьскꙑ -ĭsky |
| Genitive | -ьскꙑ -ĭsky | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьскъ -ĭskŭ |
| Locative | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьскоу -ĭsku | -ьскахъ -ĭskaxŭ |
| Dative | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьскама -ĭskama | -ьскамъ -ĭskamŭ |
| Instrumental | -ьскоѭ -ĭskojǫ | -ьскама -ĭskama | -ьсками -ĭskami |
| Vocative | -ьско -ĭsko | -ьсцѣ -ĭscě | -ьскꙑ -ĭsky |
Declension of -ьскъ (masculine definite, hard o-stem)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ьскꙑи -ĭskyj | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja | -ьсции -ĭscij |
| Accusative | -ьскꙑи -ĭskyj | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja | -ьскꙑѩ -ĭskyję |
| Genitive | -ьскаѥго -ĭskajego | -ьскоую -ĭskuju | -ьскꙑихъ -ĭskyjxŭ |
| Locative | -ьсцѣѥмь -ĭscějemĭ | -ьскоую -ĭskuju | -ьскꙑихъ -ĭskyjxŭ |
| Dative | -ьскоуѥмоу -ĭskujemu | -ьскꙑима -ĭskyjma | -ьскꙑимъ -ĭskyjmŭ |
| Instrumental | -ьскꙑимь -ĭskyjmĭ | -ьскꙑима -ĭskyjma | -ьскꙑими -ĭskyjmi |
| Vocative | -ьскꙑи -ĭskyj | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja | -ьсции -ĭscij |
Declension of -ьскъ (neuter definite, hard o-stem)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ьскоѥ -ĭskoje | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja |
| Accusative | -ьскоѥ -ĭskoje | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja |
| Genitive | -ьскаѥго -ĭskajego | -ьскоую -ĭskuju | -ьскꙑихъ -ĭskyjxŭ |
| Locative | -ьсцѣѥмь -ĭscějemĭ | -ьскоую -ĭskuju | -ьскꙑихъ -ĭskyjxŭ |
| Dative | -ьскоуѥмоу -ĭskujemu | -ьскꙑима -ĭskyjma | -ьскꙑимъ -ĭskyjmŭ |
| Instrumental | -ьскꙑимь -ĭskyjmĭ | -ьскꙑима -ĭskyjma | -ьскꙑими -ĭskyjmi |
| Vocative | -ьскоѥ -ĭskoje | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja |
Declension of -ьскъ (feminine definite, hard a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскꙑѩ -ĭskyję |
| Accusative | -ьскѫѭ -ĭskǫjǫ | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскꙑѩ -ĭskyję |
| Genitive | -ьскꙑѩ -ĭskyję | -ьскоую -ĭskuju | -ьскꙑихъ -ĭskyjxŭ |
| Locative | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскоую -ĭskuju | -ьскꙑихъ -ĭskyjxŭ |
| Dative | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскꙑима -ĭskyjma | -ьскꙑимъ -ĭskyjmŭ |
| Instrumental | -ьскѫѭ -ĭskǫjǫ | -ьскꙑима -ĭskyjma | -ьскꙑими -ĭskyjmi |
| Vocative | -ьскаꙗ -ĭskaja | -ьсцѣи -ĭscěj | -ьскꙑѩ -ĭskyję |
Derived terms
Old Church Slavonic terms suffixed with -ьскъ
References
- Franz Miklosich (1876) Vergleichende Grammatik der slavischen Sprachen, volume 2, pages 278-280