-ьосц

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak -osť, from Proto-Slavic *-ostь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈ-jɔst͡s]
  • Rhymes: -ɔst͡s
  • Hyphenation: ьосц

Suffix

-ьосц (-ʹosc)

  1. alternative form of -осц (-osc): -ness, -hood

Usage notes

  • Used when appended to an adjective ending in (-ji). Most often, this is an adjective ending in -лї (-lji) or -нї (-nji), and -льосц (-lʹosc) and -ньосц (-nʹosc) are thus pronounced [-ʎɔst͡s] and [-ɲɔst͡s] respectively.

Declension

Declension of -ьосц
singular plural
nominative -ьосц (-ʹosc) -ьосци (-ʹosci)
genitive -ьосци (-ʹosci) -ьосцох (-ʹoscox)
dative -ьосци (-ʹosci) -ьосцом (-ʹoscom)
accusative -ьосц (-ʹosc) -ьосци (-ʹosci)
instrumental -ьосцу (-ʹoscu) -ьосцами (-ʹoscami)
locative -ьосци (-ʹosci) -ьосцох (-ʹoscox)
vocative -ьосц / -ьосци (-ʹosc / -ʹosci) -ьосци (-ʹosci)