-уем

Bulgarian Alternative forms bg -ваем Etymology From bg sla-pro *-ujemъ, present passive participle ending of ova-conjugation verbs. In Modern Bulgarian, the derivatives constructed with this suffix are interpreted as normal adjectives. Suffix bg suffix bg productive suffix Deverbal from transitive verbs in ova-conjugation, forms adjectives expressing capacity, susceptibility, eventuality, or condition: -able bg описвам to describe → bg описуем describable bg наказвам to punish → bg наказуем punishable bg минавам to pass → bg неминуем inevitable, impending (negated form) bg таксувам to tax → bg таксуем taxable, leviable bg somwhat productive suffix Deverbal from borrowed transitive verbs in bg -ирам, forms adjectives expressing capacity, susceptibility, eventuality, or condition: -able bg анализирам to analyze → bg анализируем analyzable bg контролирам to control → bg контролируем controlable Usage notes The suffix bg -уем is the historical present passive participle ending of ova-conjugation verbs (> bg -вам, bg -увам). Modern Bulgarian has also developed an alternative suffix bg -ваем from the historical va-conjugation. Derived terms bg bg -уемост Related terms bg -ом bg -аем bg -им bg -яем References St. Stoyanov Прилагателни имена от причастия Граматика на съвременния български книжовен език 2 1983 150 Bulgarian Academy of Sciences