"-а" meaning in Russian

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Suffix

IPA: [ə] Forms: -a [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|ru|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=diminutive suffixes}} -а • (-a)
  1. Noun-forming suffix used to form diminutives of proper names; used after a hard (unpalatalized) consonant. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: (-ja) (english: used after a soft consonant)
    Sense id: en--а-ru-suffix-ngPI8tHK Categories (other): Russian entries with incorrect language header, Russian nouns with accent pattern a, Russian terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of Russian entries with incorrect language header: 40 30 30 Disambiguation of Russian nouns with accent pattern a: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Russian terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 33 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: [ə]
Etymology: From early Proto-Slavic *-ja. Etymology templates: {{inh|ru|sla-pro|*-ja}} Proto-Slavic *-ja Head templates: {{head|ru|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -а • (-a) Forms: -a [alternative], no-table-tags [table-tags], [nominative, singular], -и [nominative, plural], -i [nominative, plural], -и [genitive, singular], -i [genitive, singular], no suffix [genitive, plural], [dative, singular], -ам [dative, plural], [accusative, singular], -и [accusative, plural], -i [accusative, plural], -ей [instrumental, singular], -ею [instrumental, singular], -ами [instrumental, plural], [prepositional, singular], -ах [plural, prepositional]
  1. Noun-forming suffix used to form abstract nouns and agent nouns from prefixed stems ending in a consonant that becomes a hushing consonant (ш ж ч щ) when iotated. The final consonant of the stem is iotated before this suffix. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -а — non-iotating (-a)
    Sense id: en--а-ru-suffix--NTRaimp Categories (other): Russian nouns with accent pattern a, Russian terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of Russian nouns with accent pattern a: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Russian terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 33 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: [ə]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-a. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ru|sla-pro|*-a|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Slavic *-a, {{inh+|ru|sla-pro|*-a}} Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-a Head templates: {{head|ru|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -а • (-a) Forms: -a [alternative], no-table-tags [table-tags], [nominative, singular], -ы [nominative, plural], -ы [genitive, singular], no suffix [genitive, plural], [dative, singular], -ам [dative, plural], [accusative, singular], -ы [accusative, plural], -ой [instrumental, singular], -ою [instrumental, singular], -ами [instrumental, plural], [prepositional, singular], -ах [plural, prepositional]
  1. Noun-forming suffix used to form abstract nouns and agent nouns from prefixed stems. The final consonant of the stem is not iotated before this suffix. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -а — iotating (-a)
    Sense id: en--а-ru-suffix-9mWPrfc7 Categories (other): Russian nouns with accent pattern a, Russian terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of Russian nouns with accent pattern a: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Russian terms in nonstandard scripts: 37 33 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Download JSON data for -а meaning in Russian (8.1kB)

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          "text": "пропа́д- (propád-, “to disappear”) + -а (-a) → пропа́жа (propáža, “disappearance, loss”)"
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      "roman": "-ami",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-е",
      "roman": "-e",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "prepositional",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ах",
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        },
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          "text": "пропа́д- (propád-, “to disappear”) + -а (-a) → пропа́жа (propáža, “disappearance, loss”)"
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          "text": "пред- (pred-, “before”) + тек- (tek-, “to flow”) + -а (-a) → предте́ча (predtéča, “forerunner, precursor”)"
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}

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      "form": "-ы",
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      "form": "-е",
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      "form": "-ам",
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    {
      "form": "-у",
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    {
      "form": "-ы",
      "roman": "-y",
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    {
      "form": "-ой",
      "roman": "-oj",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ою",
      "roman": "-oju",
      "source": "declension",
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        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ами",
      "roman": "-ami",
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        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "-е",
      "roman": "-e",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "-ах",
      "roman": "-ax",
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          "text": "про- (pro-) + сек- (sek-, “to cut”) + -а (-a) → про́сека (próseka, “path cleared in a forest”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "от- (ot-) + рад (rad, “glad”) + -а (-a) → отра́да (otráda, “joy”)"
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        "Noun-forming suffix used to form abstract nouns and agent nouns from prefixed stems. The final consonant of the stem is not iotated before this suffix."
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      "ipa": "[ə]"
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}

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