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-еть
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Russian
Alternative forms
ru -а́ть -ать after hushing sibilants
ru -я́ть -ять after underlying /j/
Etymology
ru sla-pro *-ěti, from ru ine-bsl-pro *-ēˀtei, from ru ine-pro *-éh₁ti *-eh₁- (stative suffix).
Pronunciation
unstressed
stressed -е́ть
Suffix
ru suffix -е́ть -еть verb-forming suffixes
The infinitive suffix for some verbs; often indicates an intransitive or perfective verb. Becomes ru -ать after hushing consonants (ж ч ш щ) or ц. Becomes ru -ять after vowels. Forms both class-5 and class-1 verbs. Probably not productive in class-5 verbs except possibly for onomatopoeic verbs.
Conjugation
impf-intr 1a -е́ть
impf-intr 5b -е́ть
See also
ru -ать, ru -ять, ru -ить
ru -ть, ru -ти