-яний

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ěnъ. Compare Russian -я́ный (-jányj), -яно́й (-janój).

Suffix

-я́ний or -яни́й (-jányj or -janýj)

  1. adjective-forming suffix, added to nouns, indicating being composed of or related to that noun; normally forms relational adjectives
    де́рево (dérevo, wood, tree) + ‎-яний (-janyj) → ‎дерев'я́ний (derevʺjányj, wooden, related to wood)
    кість (kistʹ, bone) + ‎-яний (-janyj) → ‎кістяни́й (kistjanýj, made of bone)
    вого́нь (vohónʹ, fire) + ‎-яний (-janyj) → ‎вогня́ний (vohnjányj, fiery, related to fire)
    Різдво́ (Rizdvó, Christmas) + ‎-яний (-janyj) → ‎різдвя́ний (rizdvjányj, related to Christmas)

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