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-кам
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Bulgarian
Etymology
bg verbal :inh sla-pro:*-kati 1 1
Pronunciation
bg [kɐm] always unstressed
Suffix
bg suffix -кам impf verb-forming suffixes
Creates onomatopoeic verbs from the corresponding interjections.
bg -ча
bg шу-шу шушу́кам to whisper
bg мър-мър мъ́ркам to purr
bg ох о́хкам to say 'ouch', to moan
bg кря-кря кря́кам to croak; to squawk
bg ква-ква ква́кам to croak
bg я я́кам to pronounce as 'ya'
Creates expressive, emotionally colored, or (by extension) diminutive verbs.
bg му́ша му́шкам to prod, to poke
bg изтъ́рся изтръ́скам to shake off, to dust off
bg пла́ча пла́чкам to cry of children
bg пре́ча пре́чкам се to get in the way
Derived terms
bg
bg -икам
bg -укам
bg -уркам forms diminutive verbs
bg -ичкам forms diminutive verbs
Ukrainian
Etymology
Suffix
uk suffix form
uk -ок<g:m>,-ко<g:m,n>,-ка<g:f> dat p
Suffix
uk suffix form -кам p
uk -ки dat