-op

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Lithuanian

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Alternative forms

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  • (palatalised variant) -iop

Etymology

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From an earlier *opi. Related to Latvian -up, -p. Formed from the genitive singular + a particle -pi. Compare the old adessive ending -íep.

Suffix

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óp

  1. added to nouns to give allative meaning, i.e. "in the direction of", "towards", "to"
    gãlas (end)galóp (towards the end)
    pavãsaris (spring)pavasarióp (towards spring)
    vélnias (devil)velnióp (to hell)

Usage notes

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A formerly productive suffix, it is now limited to certain fossilized adverbs and to dialects.

Derived terms

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Category Lithuanian terms suffixed with -op not found

Volapük

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Suffix

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-op

  1. Used for continents.