Meaning of -stik | Babel Free
Definitions
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Forms collective nouns from nouns indicating individual things morpheme
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Forms nouns indicating a larger thing, not necessarily a collection morpheme
Examples
“laev "ship" → laevastik "fleet"”
“sõna "word" → sõnastik "dictionary"”
“maa "land" → maastik "terrain"”
“õhk "air" → õhustik "atmosphere", "aura", "mood"”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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