-я

Bulgarian Pronunciation -я Never stressed. Suffix bg suffix m the singular masculine object definite article, suffixed to masculine nouns/adjectives to mean “the” Related terms bg -ът -ят -то -та -те -а See also Appendix:Bulgarian articles bg articles Mongolian Pronunciation я Suffix suffixf mn -ъя following vowel and diphthong stems. Inflection Russian Alternative forms ru -а used after a hard consonant Etymology ru :inh sla-pro:*-ę 1 ru sla-pro *-ę. Pronunciation Suffix ru suffix noun-forming suffixes diminutive suffixes Noun-forming diminutive suffix used after a soft (palatalized) consonant. Derived terms ru Ukrainian Alternative forms uk -а used after a hard consonant Etymology 1 uk fem :inh sla-pro:*-ja<id:fem> 1 + Cognate ru -я. Pronunciation -я Suffix uk suffix noun-forming suffixes diminutive suffixes mf Noun-forming diminutive suffix used after a soft (palatalized) consonant. Declension ((-я́<nom:-́я.b.pr>, -я́<nom:-́я>)) Derived terms uk Etymology 2 uk neuter t-stem :inh sla-pro:*-ę<id:nominal> + Pronunciation -я́ Suffix uk suffix noun-forming suffixes diminutive suffixes -я́ n diminutive  ...т + -ко plural -ята Forms nouns for young animals and other diminutives. uk -еня́ uk звір animal -я́ звіря́ baby animal uk смере́ка spruce -я́ смереча́ young spruce tree uk со́кіл falcon -я́ соколя́ falconet uk птах bird -я́ пташа́ fledgling uk соба́ка dog -я́ собача́ puppy Usage notes Being derived from a front nasal vowel, this suffix has the following properties: When added onto a stem ending in a velar consonant, the Slavic first palatalization applies. When added onto a stem ending with /r/, it is palatalized to /rʲ/. The stress usually falls on the suffix. Declension ((-я́<t>, -я́<t.inan>, -я́<t.pr>)) Derived terms uk -я (neuter t-stem) Etymology 3 uk neuter o-stem :inh orv:-ие<id:nom> 1 ++ uk collective suffix uk neuter o-stem Pronunciation -я -я́ Suffix uk suffix noun-forming suffixes collective suffixes n diminutive -чко plural -я Denominal, forming collective nouns uk звір animal -я звір'я́ animals uk смере́ка spruce -я смері́ччя spruces or uk смере́ка spruce -я смере́ччя spruces uk паву́к spider -я паву́ччя spiders uk гора́ mountain -я гі́р'я mountains uk ка́мінь stone -я камі́ння rocks Deverbal (from past participle), forming action nouns uk сра́ти to shit → uk сра́тий / uk сра́ний ("shitty") → uk сраття́ / uk срання́ ("shitting") Denominal, forming nouns denoting various concepts uk уста́ mouth, lips -я у́стя mouth, estuary Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a property, state or condition uk здоро́вий healthy -я здоро́в'я health uk весе́лий happy -я весі́лля *happiness → wedding Denominal, forming nouns denoting location or time uk по ріка́ river -я 1 → uk порі́ччя region near, along a river uk над ве́чір eve -я 1 → uk надвечі́р'я time before dawn Usage notes Being derived from an ьjV cluster, this suffix has the following properties: When added onto a stem ending in a velar consonant, the Slavic first palatalization applies. When added onto a stem ending with /r/, it is not palatalized. When added onto a stem ending in a single palatalizable consonant, that consonant is gemination geminated. /o/→/i/ and /e/→/i/ shifts in the stem may or may not occur. Declension ((-я́<N.nom:-́я>, -я́<N.pr>,-я́<N.anml>)) Derived terms uk -я (collective suffix) uk -'я uk -я (neuter o-stem) Etymology 4 Suffix uk suffix form variant -а uk -ій,-їй f nom//voc s Suffix uk suffix form uk -∅<id:masc> -ar-stem gen//acc s References uk uk:Лев Миха́йлович Полю́га uk:Полюга Лев Михайлович 2001 uk:Словник українських морфем<t:Dictionary of Ukrainian morphemes> uk:Львів uk:Світ 966-603-105-1