algus

Estonian

Etymology

From algama +‎ -us.

Noun

algus (genitive alguse, partitive algust)

beginning

Declension

Declension of algus (ÕS type 11/harjutus, no gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	algus	algused
genitive	alguse	alguste
partitive	algust	algusi
illative	algusse algusesse	algustesse algusisse
inessive	alguses	algustes algusis
elative	algusest	algustest algusist
allative	algusele	algustele algusile
adessive	algusel	algustel algusil
ablative	alguselt	algustelt algusilt
translative	alguseks	algusteks algusiks
terminative	alguseni	algusteni
essive	algusena	algustena
abessive	alguseta	algusteta
comitative	algusega	algustega

Declension of algus (ÕS type 9/katus, no gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	algus	algused
genitive	alguse	alguste
partitive	algust	alguseid
illative	algusesse	algustesse alguseisse
inessive	alguses	algustes alguseis
elative	algusest	algustest alguseist
allative	algusele	algustele alguseile
adessive	algusel	algustel alguseil
ablative	alguselt	algustelt alguseilt
translative	alguseks	algusteks alguseiks
terminative	alguseni	algusteni
essive	algusena	algustena
abessive	alguseta	algusteta
comitative	algusega	algustega

Further reading

M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), “algus”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language]‎ (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)

Latin

Etymology

Related to algeō.

Noun

algus m (genitive algūs); fourth declension

the subjective feeling of the cold, coldness
(Old Latin) coldness (uncomfortably so)
Synonym: algor

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	algus	algūs
Genitive	algūs	alguum
Dative	alguī	algibus
Accusative	algum	algūs
Ablative	algū	algibus
Vocative	algus	algūs

References

“algus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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