Morphology Patterns
Understand how Russian words are built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Learn the meaning of common word parts and expand your vocabulary.
Prefixes
Word parts added before the root
Proto-Slavic origin, indicates repetition or change of state.
Proto-Slavic origin, indicates direction/completeness.
Slavic origin, negative prefix.
Slavic origin, denotes beginning or completion of action.
Proto-Slavic origin, intensifier.
Slavic origin, indicates the beginning of an action.
Prepositional origin, indicates approach.
Proto-Slavic *proti, meaning 'opposite'
From Greek 'elektron', meaning electricity.
Proto-Slavic origin, indicates initiation.
From Greek 'elektron', denoting electricity.
Greek origin, negation.
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Roots
Core meaning-bearing word parts
From Greek 'κρύσταλλος' (krystallos), meaning crystal.
Latin origin ('examen'), core meaning of examination.
Borrowed from French 'grouper', meaning 'to group'.
Greek origin (κρύσταλλος), meaning 'crystal'.
From 'производство' (production), Proto-Slavic origin, indicates the act of producing.
From 'распределять' (raspredelyat') - to distribute.
Slavic origin, relates to 'evidence', 'testimony', or 'certification'.
Latin 'qualificare' via French, meaning 'to qualify'.
From Greek 'phos' (φῶς) - light, and 'grapho' (γράφω) - to write/draw
Proto-Slavic origin, related to governance.
Proto-Slavic *duchъ, meaning 'air', 'spirit'.
Borrowed from French/Latin, relates to filtration.
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Suffixes
Word parts added after the root
Adjectival suffix
Adjectival suffix, masculine singular nominative.
Slavic origin, reflexive particle.
Adjectival ending, masculine singular nominative
French-derived, infinitive marker.
Adjectival suffix indicating belonging to or relating to.
Genitive singular masculine adjective ending.
Adjectival suffix indicating relation to an ideology or system.
Feminine singular adjectival ending.
Slavic origin, forms passive participles/adjectives.
Feminine singular nominative/accusative adjectival ending.
Dative singular case ending, Slavic origin.
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