-ило

From Proto-Slavic *-dlo, appended to i-conjugation verbs.

• IPA^(key): [-iɫo]

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-ило • (-ilo)

1. Deverbal, forming neuter instrumental or effect nouns.

   ходя (hodja, “to walk”) → ходило (hodilo, “sole”)

   лепя (lepja, “to glue, to stick”) → лепило (lepilo, “glue”)

   плаша (plaša, “to scare”) → плашило (plašilo, “scarecrow”)

   котя (kotja, “to begot”) → котило (kotilo, “brood”)

2. Denominal, forming neuter instrumental or effect nouns, probably via an intermediate (often obsolete) causative verb.

   маст (mast, “grease”) → мастя (mastja, “to spread grease”) (obsolete) → мастило (mastilo, “ink”)

   кърма (kǎrma, “stern”) → кормя (kormja, “to stern a boat”) (obsolete) → кормило (kormilo, “steering wheel”)

• -илка (-ilka) (diminutive)

• -ло (-lo)
• -ало (-alo)
• -ело (-elo)

-ило (Latin spelling -ilo)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting senses or objects, used as a pejorative or as an abstract noun.

• -ло
• -ало

From Proto-Slavic *-dlo, appended to i-conjugation verbs. Rebracketing of -ло (-lo).

• IPA^(key): [ ˈɪɫɔ]

-и́ло • (-ýlo) n

1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting senses or objects, used as an augmentative.