Contionary:ųgni

Pomorian

Alternative forms

ugni - in Western and most Central dialects

Etymology

From Old Pomorian ugnis/ungnis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ugnis (earlier *ungnis, which blocked Winter's law in the word, but later the first -n- has been lost due to dissimilation). Compare to Lithuanian ugnis, Latvian uguns (from earlier *ugunis) Proto-Slavic *ognjь, Sudovian wungnis (“blacksmith's fire”). From Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, compare to Latin ignis, Sanskrit अग्नि (agní).

A form with Winter's law applied is also present in Pomorian (ūgne, which means hearth, fireplace) and Proto-Slavic (*vygъnjь - forge, hearth). This means that -n- drop happened very early in Proto-Balto-Slavic and was restored in some dialects of Old Pomorian afterwards.

Pronunciation

/ʊ̃g.ˈnɪ̀/ File:Ųgni.ogv

Noun

ųgnì f 2nd declension

1. fire, group of flames

   arzdegti ųgnį - to start fire

   ųgni svyťe - fire glows

   uztepti ųgniją - to warm up by fire

   lėni ųgni - slow fire (small flame)

   ųgni vėkoja - eternal fire

   ųgni olimpiskoja - Olympic fire

2. (figuratively) passion, strong enthusiasm

   ųgniakrūje - passionate (fire blooded)

   įti dauhųgni - to have an enthusiasm

   revolucijo ųgni - spirit of revolution

3. shooting with firearms

   uptverti ųgni - to start shooting (to open fire)

Declension

Declension of i (2st declension-f B)
Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ųgnì	ųgnì	ųgný
Genitive	ųgný	ųgniù	ųgnių́
Dative	ų͂gnei	ųgnìma	ųgnìm(e)
Accusative	ų͂gnį	ųgnì	ų͂gnį
Instrumental	ųgnìją	ųgnìma	ųgnìmy
Locative	ųgnė́	ųgniù	ųgnìhu
Vocative	ųgníe	ųgnì	ųgný