-ять

See also: ять and -ать

Russian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • -я́ть: IPA(key): [ˈʲætʲ]
  • -ять: IPA(key): [ʲɪtʲ]
  • Rhymes: -ætʲ

Suffix

-я́ть or -ять • (-játʹ or -jatʹ)

  1. The infinitive suffix for many verbs. Usually indicates an imperfective verb. Often used to derive imperfective verbs from prefixed perfective verbs in -ить (-itʹ), and triggers iotation.
    на- (na-) + пра́вить impf (právitʹ, to drive, to steer)напра́вить pf (naprávitʹ, to direct) + -я́ть (-játʹ)направля́ть impf (napravljátʹ)

Usage notes

Conjugation

ending-stressed (type 1a):

stem-stressed (type 1a):

ending-stressed (type 5b), only боя́ться (bojátʹsja), стоя́ть (stojátʹ) and derivatives:

stem-stressed (type 5a), only вы́стоять (výstojatʹ), вы́стояться (výstojatʹsja):

ending-stressed (type 6b), only вопия́ть (vopijátʹ), смея́ться (smejátʹsja) and derivatives:

stem-stressed (type 6a):

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ять

See also

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