"-а" meaning in Ukrainian

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Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Ruthenian -а (-a), from Old East Slavic -а (-a), from Proto-Slavic *-a. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|uk|zle-ort|-а|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Ruthenian -а (-a), {{inh+|uk|zle-ort|-а}} Inherited from Old Ruthenian -а (-a), {{inh|uk|orv|-а}} Old East Slavic -а (-a), {{inh|uk|sla-pro|*-a}} Proto-Slavic *-a Head templates: {{head|uk|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -а • (-a)
  1. used to form feminine deverbal nouns denoting a result, process or an abstract concept Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--а-uk-suffix-BayCCMID
  2. used to form gender neutral nouns denoting a person characterized by the root word Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--а-uk-suffix-3Wkn3UAR Categories (other): Ukrainian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ukrainian entries with incorrect language header: 19 48 19 7 7
  3. used to form feminine counterparts of masculine nouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--а-uk-suffix-8tdt2An~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Ruthenian -а (-a), from Old East Slavic -а (-a), from Proto-Slavic *-ja. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|uk|zle-ort|-а|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Ruthenian -а (-a), {{inh+|uk|zle-ort|-а}} Inherited from Old Ruthenian -а (-a), {{inh|uk|orv|-а}} Old East Slavic -а (-a), {{inh|uk|sla-pro|*-ja}} Proto-Slavic *-ja Head templates: {{head|uk|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -а • (-a)
  1. Alternative form of -я (-ja) used after ч ж ш щ Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: (extra: (-ja) used after ч ж ш щ)
    Sense id: en--а-uk-suffix-lmBjSKQc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -я — after consonants other than ч ж ш щ (-ja)
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Ruthenian -а (-a), from Old East Slavic -а (-a), from Proto-Slavic *-ę. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|uk|zle-ort|-а|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Ruthenian -а (-a), {{inh+|uk|zle-ort|-а}} Inherited from Old Ruthenian -а (-a), {{inh|uk|orv|-а}} Old East Slavic -а (-a), {{inh|uk|sla-pro|*-ę}} Proto-Slavic *-ę Head templates: {{head|uk|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -а • (-a)
  1. Alternative form of -я (-ja) used after ч ж ш щ Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: (extra: (-ja) used after ч ж ш щ)
    Sense id: en--а-uk-suffix-lmBjSKQc1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -я — after consonants other than ч ж ш щ (-ja)
Etymology number: 3
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "(-ja) used after ч ж ш щ",
          "word": "-я"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "зада́ти pf (zadáty, “to assign, to raise (question)”) + -я (-ja) → зада́ча f (zadáča, “task, problem”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "огороди́ти pf (ohorodýty, “to fence in, to enclose”) + -я (-ja) → огоро́жа f (ohoróža, “fence”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "пло́ский (plóskyj, “flat”) + -я (-ja) → пло́ща f (plóšča, “square”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "ти́хий (týxyj, “quiet, silent”) + -я (-ja) → ти́ша f (týša, “silence, quietness”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "утекти́ pf (utektý, “to flee, to escape”) + -я (-ja) → уте́ча f (utéča, “flight, run”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of -я (-ja) used after ч ж ш щ"
      ],
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          "-я",
          "-я#Ukrainian"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    {
      "roman": "-ja",
      "word": "-я — after consonants other than ч ж ш щ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-а"
}

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      "expansion": "Old Ruthenian -а (-a)",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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      "form": "-a",
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          "extra": "(-ja) used after ч ж ш щ",
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        {
          "text": "ку́рка f (kúrka, “chicken”) + -я (-ja) → курча́ n (kurčá, “chick”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "верблю́д m (verbljúd, “camel”) + -я (-ja) → верблюжа́ n (verbljužá, “camel calf”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "ведмі́дь m (vedmídʹ, “bear”) + -я (-ja) → ведмежа́ n (vedmežá, “bear cub”)"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of -я (-ja) used after ч ж ш щ"
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}

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