-ови

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Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak -ový, from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ови (-ovi)

  1. Alternative form of -ов (-ov)
  2. 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.

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