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-евой
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Russian
Alternative forms
ru -ово́й after a non-palatal consonant
ru -евый -ёвый unstressed ending
ru -овый -о́вый unstressed ending after a non-palatal consonant
Pronunciation
-ево́й
Suffix
ru suffix -ево́й adjective-forming suffixes
used to form adjectives from nouns, often relational
ru о́трасль branch, sector -ево́й отраслево́й branch, sector relational
ru край edge; krai -ево́й краево́й edge relational; krai relational; regional
Usage notes
ru -ово́й is used after paired non-palatalized consonants, as well as after the velar consonants ru к г х; ru -ево́й is used after paired palatalized consonants, as well as after the unpaired consonants ru ж ч ш щ ц й.
When attached to a word ending in ru й, the ru й disappears. Compare ru краево́й above, derived from ru край; similarly ru боево́й fighting relational, derived from ru бой fight, battle.
Declension
-ево́й
Derived terms
ru