-ть

See also: тъ

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ti, through the variant *-tь.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-ть • (-tʹ)

1. The infinitive ending of the majority of Russian verbs (some use -ти (-ti) or -чь (-čʹ)).

See also

• -ать (-atʹ), -ять (-jatʹ), -еть (-etʹ), -ить (-itʹ)
• -ти (-ti), -чь (-čʹ)

Russian terms suffixed with -ть

ёбнуть

крякнуть

лапать

пискнуть

стукнуть

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ti, through the variant *-tь.

Suffix

-ть • (-tʹ)

1. Alternative infinitive ending, often used poetically.

See also

• -ти (-ty)

References

• Лев Миха́йлович Полю́га [Lev Myxájlovyč Poljúha] (2001), Словник українських морфем [Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkyx morfem, Dictionary of Ukrainian morphemes] (in Ukrainian), Львів [Lʹviv]: Світ [Svit], →ISBN

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-ть • (-tʹ) n

1. genitive plural of -ття (-ttja)
2. genitive plural of -тя (-tja)