Aspecte ale derivării cu sufixul -iște

ASPECTS OF THE DERIVATION WITH THE SUFFIX -IȘTE Abstract In this paper, I aimed to make a very rigorous inventory of derivatives with the suffix -iște from the Romanian language, thus recording over 160 lexemes. The suffix -iște in Romanian has Slavic origins. Derivatives with this suffix were created according to the Slavic model, following the structure of borrowings from Old Slavic, Old Bulgarian, or modern Slavic languages. The affix -iște is a substantive suffix, participating exclusively in the creation of feminine nouns. The first derivatives with the suffix -iște in Romanian date back to the 16th century, the suffix being unproductive at this stage and relatively active in the language in the 17th – 18th centuries. The most productive period of the suffix -iște is the 19th – 20th centuries. In the current Romanian language, the affix is totally unproductive. Moreover, it has become inactive in the lexemes already existing in the language, its value being replaced by synonymous suffixes such as: -iș, -ărie, -et, etc. Most derivatives with the suffix -iște are today old or regional.