-ии

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See also: ии, ИИ, ий, -ий, йи, йӣ, and її

Old Novgorodian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-jьjь. Cognate with Old East Slavic -ии (-ii), Old Church Slavonic -ии (-ii).

Suffix

-ии (-ii)

  1. Forms comparative forms:
    *люте (*ljute, fierce, cruel) + ‎-ии (-ii) → ‎люцьи (ljućĭi, fiercer, cruelest)

Declension

Derived terms

Yakut

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Tuvan -ик (-ik), Kazakh (-u), etc.

Suffix

-ии (-ii) (complying with vowel harmony)

  1. Used to form gerunds from verbs.

Derived terms