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
- 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
- (figuratively) passion, strong enthusiasm
- ųgniakrūje - passionate (fire blooded)
- įti dauhųgni - to have an enthusiasm
- revolucijo ųgni - spirit of revolution
- 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 |