-іти

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ěti.

    Suffix

    -і́ти or -іти • (-íty or -ity)

    1. Suffix added to adjectives to form intransitive verbs that describe having or gaining the property of said adjective.
      черво́ний (červónyj, red) + ‎-іти (-ity) → ‎червоні́ти (červoníty, to redden, to turn red, to blush)
      вагі́тний (vahítnyj, pregnant) + ‎-іти (-ity) → ‎вагі́тніти (vahítnity, to become pregnant)
      ра́дий (rádyj, glad) + ‎-іти (-ity) → ‎раді́ти (radíty, to become glad, to rejoice)
      хво́рий (xvóryj, ill) + ‎-іти (-ity) → ‎хворі́ти (xvoríty, to be ill)
    2. Suffix added to nouns to form intransitive verbs that describe the appearance or production of said noun.
      піт (pit, sweat) + ‎-іти (-ity) → ‎поті́ти (potíty, to sweat)
      шум (šum, noise) + ‎-іти (-ity) → ‎шумі́ти (šumíty, to make noise)
      о́сінь (ósinʹ, autumn) + ‎-іти (-ity) → ‎осені́ти (oseníty, to approach (of autumn))
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Suffix

    -іти • (-itym

    1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -іт (-it)