від-

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Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • од- (od-)
  • віді- (vidi-)before certain consonant clusters
  • оді- (odi-)before certain consonant clusters

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъ-; see *otъ for further information.

Pronunciation

Prefix

від- (vid-)

  1. dis-, away; indicates physical or abstract movement apart, detachment, or removal from a point of origin or connection. Often forms perfective verbs.
    від- (vid-) + ‎вести́ impf (vestý, to lead) → ‎відвести́ pf (vidvestý, to lead away, to divert)
    від- (vid-) + ‎кри́ти impf (krýty, to cover, to hide) → ‎відкри́ти pf (vidkrýty, to discover, to open) (implies removing a covering)
    від- (vid-) + ‎пусти́ти impf (pustýty, to let (go)) → ‎відпусти́ти pf (vidpustýty, to set free, to let leave)
    від- (vid-) + ‎різа́ти impf (rizáty, to cut) → ‎відріза́ти pf (vidrizáty, to cut off)
    від- (vid-) + ‎ібра́ти impf (ibráty, to take) → ‎відібра́ти pf (vidibráty, to take away, to confiscate)
  2. indicates an action performed in return, as a reaction, or in a reciprocal manner. Often forms perfective verbs.
    від- (vid-) + ‎повісти́ impf (povistý, to tell) → ‎відповісти́ pf (vidpovistý, to answer, to respond)
    від- (vid-) + ‎дати́ impf (datý, to give) → ‎віддати́ pf (viddatý, to give back, to return)
    від- (vid-) + ‎гу́кати impf (húkaty, to call) → ‎відгу́кнутися pf (vidhúknutysja, to respond, to echo)
    від- (vid-) + ‎писа́ти impf (pysáty, to write) → ‎відписа́ти pf (vidpysáty, to write back, to reply in writing)
  3. indicates the successful completion of an action, often implying a finished state or thorough execution. Often forms perfective verbs.
    від- (vid-) + ‎ремонтува́ти impf (remontuváty, to repair) → ‎відремонтува́ти pf (vidremontuváty, to repair (fully), to complete repairs)
    від- (vid-) + ‎чита́ти impf (čytáty, to read) → ‎відчита́ти pf (vidčytáty, to read completely, to finish reading)
    від- (vid-) + ‎святкува́ти impf (svjatkuváty, to celebrate) → ‎відсвяткува́ти pf (vidsvjatkuváty, to celebrate (fully), to finish celebrating)
    від- (vid-) + ‎сканува́ти impf (skanuváty, to scan) → ‎відсканува́ти pf (vidskanuváty, to scan (completely))
  4. indicates something being given off, emitted, or produced from a source. Often forms perfective verbs.
    від- (vid-) + ‎дава́ти impf (daváty, to give) → ‎віддава́ти impf (viddaváty, to give off (a smell, sound), to emanate)
    від- (vid-) + ‎ли́ти impf (lýty, to pour) → ‎відли́ти pf (vidlýty, to cast (a metal object), to pour off)

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