-ль

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-lь, from *-lъ +‎ *-ь. Compare -ель (-elʹ), -лый (-lyj).

Suffix

-ль (-lʹf

  1. Unproductive suffix forming action nouns
    порасти́ (porastí, to grow shoots) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎по́росль (póroslʹ, shoots)
    прибы́ть (pribýtʹ, to rise) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎при́быль (príbylʹ, rise, increase)
    уста́ть (ustátʹ, to get tired) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎у́сталь (ústalʹ, fatigue)

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