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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak -ový, from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ови (-ovi)
- Alternative form of -ов (-ov)
- forms colour adjectives
- ґестиня (gestinja, “chestnut (nut)”) + -ови (-ovi) → ґестиньови (gestinʹovi, “chestnut, maroon (colour)”)
Usage notes
- Only -ови (-ovi) is used to form adjectives denoting colour, and is not interchangeable with -ов (-ov) in this sense.
Derived terms