-ей

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʲɪj]

Suffix

-ей • (-ej)

  1. -er; used to denote a greater degree, the superlative.
  2. -ate; characterized by the specified thing.
Russian terms suffixed with -ей
грамотей

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ ɛi̯]

Etymology 1

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
    Proto-Slavic *-ěti
    Proto-Slavic *-ъ
    Ukrainian -ей (-ej)

    From Proto-Slavic *-ěti + *-ъ. Then inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ějь. Compare Polish -ej (Etymology 1).

    Suffix

    -ей • (-ej) m inan

    1. forms masculine nouns[1]
      ‎Ancient Greek μουσεῖον (mouseîon) + ‎-ей (-ej) → ‎музей (muzej)
    Declension
    Declension of -е́й
    (inan j-stem masc-form accent-a)
    singular plural
    nominative -е́й
    -éj     		-е́ї
    -éji
    genitive -е́я
    -éja     		-е́їв
    -éjiv
    dative -е́ю, -е́єві
    -éju, -éjevi     		-е́ям
    -éjam
    accusative -е́й
    -éj     		-е́ї
    -éji
    instrumental -е́єм
    -éjem     		-е́ями
    -éjamy
    locative -е́ю, -е́ї
    -éju, -éji     		-е́ях
    -éjax
    vocative -е́ю
    -éju     		-е́ї
    -éji

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Suffix

    -ей • (-ej) f (masculine equivalent -ів)

    1. genitive plural of -ь (-ʹ)
    2. ь genitive plural of -∅ (zero suffix stem endings: ж, ч, ш, щ)
    3. genitive of -і f pl inan (-i)

    References

    1. ^ "Formanty ukraińskich rzeczowników rodzaju męskiego" w: Gramatyka języka ukraińskiego, Lingea, 2018, ISBN 978-83-65633-80-4, p.17.
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