-тельский

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Russian

Etymology

-тель (-telʹ) +‎ -ский (-skij)

Pronunciation

Suffix

-тельский (-telʹskij)

  1. Suffix used to form adjectives from verbs.
    просвети́ть (prosvetítʹ, to educate, to enlighten) + ‎-тельский (-telʹskij) → ‎просвети́тельский (prosvetítelʹskij, educational, enlightening)
    издева́ться (izdevátʹsja, to scoff) + ‎-тельский (-telʹskij) → ‎издева́тельский (izdevátelʹskij, scornful, mocking)

Usage notes

  • The properties of this suffix are the same as for -тель (-telʹ); for example, the stress is frequently drawn onto the syllable preceding the suffix.

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