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See also: от, -от, and Appendix:Variations of "ot"

Bulgarian

Etymology

See от (ot).

Prefix

от- • (ot-)

  1. away from, ab-

Derived terms

Bulgarian terms prefixed with от-

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Russian

Alternative forms

  • ото- (oto-) — before certain consonant clusters

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъ-; see *otъ for further information.

Pronunciation

  • от-: IPA(key): (before vowels, voiceless consonants, voiced resonants and в)
  • от-: IPA(key): (before voiced obstruents other than в)
  • о́т-: IPA(key): (when stressed, before vowels, voiceless consonants, voiced resonants and в)
  • о́т-: IPA(key): (when stressed, before voiced obstruents other than в)

Prefix

от- • (ot-)

  1. (used with verbs) away from
    Antonym: под- (pod-)
    ‎от- (ot-) + ‎ходи́ть (xodítʹ, “to go”) → ‎отходи́ть (otxodítʹ, “to go away”)

Usage notes

  • Only use от- when the subject moves away from the object of interest, still remaining within a sight range.
  • Я отошла́ от неё.
    Ja otošlá ot nejó.
    I walked away from her.
    (I was standing next to her, but then took a few steps away from her, still being able to see her in the same room or space.)
  • Я ушла́ от неё.
    Ja ušlá ot nejó.
    I walked away from her.
    (I was in the same room or space with her, but then left her where she was and went to a different place.)

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