-иный

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʲinɨj]

Suffix

-и́ный • (-ínyj)

  1. Adjective-forming suffix, added to nouns denoting animals, typically forming relational adjectives.
    гусь (gusʹ, goose) + -и́ный (-ínyj)гуси́ный (gusínyj, (relational) goose)
    змея́ (zmejá, snake) + -и́ный (-ínyj)змеи́ный (zmeínyj, (relational) snake; serpentine, snake's)
    блоха́ (bloxá, flea) + -и́ный (-ínyj)блоши́ный (blošínyj, (relational) flea)
    зверь (zverʹ, wild animal) + -и́ный (-ínyj)звери́ный (zverínyj, animal, feral)
    мураве́й (muravéj, ant) (genitive муравья́ (muravʹjá)) + -и́ный (-ínyj)муравьи́ный (muravʹínyj, (relational) ant; antlike)
    лев (lev, lion) (genitive льва (lʹva)) + -и́ный (-ínyj)льви́ный (lʹvínyj, lion's)

Usage notes

Note the following properties:

  • The suffix is always stressed.
  • The suffix triggers the Slavic first palatalization when added to a stem ending in a velar (г к х) or in ц.
  • The suffix is added onto the stem in its reduced form.

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -иный
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