-ій

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ějь.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ ii̯]
  • (file)

Suffix[edit]

-ій (-ij)

  1. Suffix appended to verbs to create a masculine noun denoting someone or something that performs the action denoted by the verb.
    носі́й (nosíj), воді́й (vodíj), палі́й (palíj), зло́дій (zlódij)

Derived terms[edit]