Noun: аматар
Hyphenation:
Gender:
Singular
| Nominative | ама́тар |
| Genitive | ама́тара |
| Dative | ама́тару |
| Accusative | ама́тара |
| Instrumental | ама́тарам |
| Locative | ама́тару |
| Nominative | amátar |
| Genitive | amátara |
| Dative | amátaru |
| Accusative | amátara |
| Instrumental | amátaram |
| Locative | amátaru |
Plural
| Nominative | ама́тары |
| Genitive | ама́тараў |
| Dative | ама́тарам |
| Accusative | ама́тараў |
| Instrumental | ама́тарамі |
| Locative | ама́тарах |
| Countform | ама́тары |
| Nominative | amátary |
| Genitive | amátaraw |
| Dative | amátaram |
| Accusative | amátaraw |
| Instrumental | amátarami |
| Locative | amátary |
| Countform | amátary |
Sample Sentences
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"Fellow," said Prince John, "I guessed by thy insolent babble thou wert no true lover of the long-bow, and I see thou darest not adventure thy skill among such merry-men as stand yonder." ("Hey, fellow," said Prince John, "considering your insolent babble, I guessed you aren't a true lover of archery. It looks like you don't dare to show your skill.") [1934 [1820], Walter Scott, translated by Іван Гарбуз, Айвенго, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Ivanhoe, page 86:]
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He was a great musical amateur in his way—after business; and had a paternal affection for his violoncello, [1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 127:]
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Вось як стварыўся тэатр, каторы пасьля згуртаваў паважныя акторскія сілы, сярод іх — даволі ведамыя імёны, а такжа аматараў, часта адзначаўшыхся запраўдным талентам. (That's how a theater was created, which later brought together a respectable lineup of actors, including quite well-known names, as well as amateurs who often demonstrated genuine talent.) [1937, Francišak Alachnovič, У капцюрох ГПУ [In the Claws of the GPU], Vilnius: Друкарня І. Баеўскага, page 114:]
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Прафэсіянал ведае глыбока і вузка. Аматар бачыць праблему цалкам і шырока, хоць і павярхоўна. (A professional's knowledge is deep and narrow. An amateur sees the problem as a whole and broadly, albeit superficially.) [2007, Кастусь Травень, “Зьбег спрыяльных абставінаў”, in Маўчы і будзь хітрым, Minsk: Народная кніга; republished as Маўчы і будзь хітрым (зборнік), Litres, 2022, →ISBN:]
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish amator. Ultimately from Latin amātor. Compare Ukrainian ама́тор (amátor). See: Polish Nouns '
amator', Latin Nouns '
amātor'.
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