єство
/[jestˈwɔ]/
Ukrainiannoun
Definitions
- 1.literarynature, being, ousia
- 2.literaryessence, quintessence
- 3.literaryliving being
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- приро́да
- нату́ра
- суть
- квінтесе́нція
- су́тність
Etymology
Ultimately a calque of Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía). Either a contraction of earlier Old Ruthenian естество (estestvo) or Old Church Slavonic естество (estestvo), compare Old Church Slavonic ество (estvo), or most likely constructed later analogously to these forms: є (je) + -ство (-stvo).
Forms
- єство́canonical • inanimate • neuter
- jestvóromanization
- єства́genitive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | єство́ | — |
| Genitive | єства́ | — |
| Dative | єству́ | — |
| Accusative | єство́ | — |
| Instrumental | єство́м | — |
| Locative | єстві́ | — |
| Vocative | єство́ | — |
Nominative
Singular
єство́
Plural
—
Genitive
Singular
єства́
Plural
—
Dative
Singular
єству́
Plural
—
Accusative
Singular
єство́
Plural
—
Instrumental
Singular
єство́м
Plural
—
Locative
Singular
єстві́
Plural
—
Vocative
Singular
єство́
Plural
—