-sht

Albanian

Suffix

-sht

Forms adverbs from nouns, frequently corresponds to English -ly. Suffix used for:
→ feminine nouns ending with -i (in their indefinite form)

→ masculine nouns ending with -i (in their definite form).

tërësi f (“entirety”) + -sht (“-ly”) → tërësisht (“entirely”)
Otherwise suffix -isht is used. To form adverbs from adjectives (see -isht for more).

Related terms

(adverb suffix): -isht
(noun suffix): -a, -e, -ë, -i, -o, -u, -ia, -ja, -je, -jë, -ri, -at, -et, -ët, -it, -ot, -ut, -ishte, -ishtja

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