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Bulgarian
Etymology
See при ( pri ) .
Prefix
при- • (pri- )
( used with verbs ) denotes direction towards something, arrival
Derived terms
Anagrams
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
From the Proto-Slavic *pri- prefix, from Proto-Slavic *pri .
Prefix
при- • (pri- )
( used with verbs ) approaching , arrival
при- ( pri- ) + -ити ( -iti , “ to go ” ) → приити ( priiti , “ to come ” )
( used with verbs ) adding to
при- ( pri- ) + коупити ( kupiti , “ to buy ” ) → прикоупити ( prikupiti , “ to buy some more ” )
Derived terms
Russian
Etymology
See при ( pri ) .
Pronunciation
Prefix
при- • (pri- )
( used with verbs ) arrival
при- ( pri- ) + -йти́ ( -jtí , “ to go ” ) → прийти́ ( prijtí , “ to come ” )
при- ( pri- ) + лете́ть ( letétʹ , “ to fly ” ) → прилете́ть ( priletétʹ , “ to arrive by plane ” )
( used with verbs ) attachment , on
при- ( pri- ) + шить ( šitʹ , “ to sew ” ) → приши́ть ( prišítʹ , “ to sew on ” )
при- ( pri- ) + винти́ть ( vintítʹ , “ to screw ” ) → привинти́ть ( privintítʹ , “ to screw on , to attach by screwing ” )
при- ( pri- ) + крути́ть ( krutítʹ , “ to twist , to spin ” ) → прикрути́ть ( prikrutítʹ , “ to spin on , to attach by spinning ; to screw in ” )
( used with verbs ) adding to
при- ( pri- ) + писа́ть ( pisátʹ , “ to write ” ) → приписа́ть ( pripisátʹ , “ to add in writing ” )
при- ( pri- ) + купи́ть ( kupítʹ , “ to buy ” ) → прикупи́ть ( prikupítʹ , “ to buy some more ” )
при- ( pri- ) + -ба́вить ( -bávitʹ ) → приба́вить ( pribávitʹ , “ to add ” )
( used with verbs ) slightly , partially
при- ( pri- ) + отвори́ть ( otvorítʹ , “ to open ” ) → приотвори́ть ( priotvorítʹ , “ to open slightly ” )
при- ( pri- ) + спусти́ть ( spustítʹ , “ to lower ” ) → приспусти́ть ( prispustítʹ , “ to lower partially ” )
( place names ) by , near , next to
при- ( pri- ) + Карпа́ты ( Karpáty , “ Carpathians ” ) + -ье ( -ʹje ) → Прикарпа́тье ( Prikarpátʹje , “ Prykarpattia , Circumcarpathia ” , literally “ near the Carpathian Mountains ” )
при- ( pri- ) + Днестр ( Dnestr , “ Dniester ( river ) ” ) + -о́вый ( -óvyj ) + -ье ( -ʹje ) → Приднестро́вье ( Pridnestróvʹje , “ Transnistria ” , literally “ next to the Dniester River ” )
при- ( pri- ) + мо́ре ( móre , “ sea ” ) + -ский ( -skij ) + край ( kraj , “ krai , territory ” ) → Примо́рский край ( Primórskij kraj , “ Primorsky Krai ” , literally “ seaside territory ” )
при- ( pri- ) + Днепр ( Dnepr , “ Dnieper ( river ) ” ) + -о́вский ( -óvskij ) → Приднепро́вский ( Pridnepróvskij , literally “ near the Dnieper ” )
Приднепро́вская ни́зменность ― Pridnepróvskaja nízmennostʹ ― Dnieper Lowland (literally, “lowland by the Dnieper River ”)
Приднепро́вская желе́зная доро́га ― Pridnepróvskaja želéznaja doróga ― Near-Dnipro Railway
Usage notes
The stressed variant is found in the following situations:
the past participle of verbs with a one-syllable root ending in -ать and -нуть : e.g. при́знанный ( príznannyj ) from призна́ть ( priznátʹ ) , при́гнанный ( prígnannyj ) from пригна́ть ( prignátʹ ) , при́гнутый ( prígnutyj ) from пригну́ть ( prignútʹ ) ;
the past tense of some verbs with a one-syllable root: e.g. приме́рь ( primérʹ ) from примерить ( primeritʹ , “ to try on ( low colloquial ) ” ) ;
some deverbal and other derived nouns: e.g. при́вязь ( prívjazʹ , “ leash ” ) from привяза́ть ( privjazátʹ , “ to tie (to) ” ) , при́быль ( príbylʹ , “ profit ” ) from прибы́ть ( pribýtʹ , “ to increase ” ) , при́город ( prígorod , “ suburb ” ) from го́род ( górod , “ city ” ) , при́иск ( príisk , “ mine ” ) from прииска́ть ( priiskátʹ , “ to find ( colloquial ) ” ) , при́сказка ( prískazka , “ prelude ” ) from ска́зка ( skázka , “ tale ” ) , при́хоть ( príxotʹ , “ whim ” ) from хоте́ть ( xotétʹ , “ to want ” ) .
Derived terms
Ukrainian
Etymology
See при ( pry ) .
Pronunciation
Prefix
при- • (pry- )
( used with verbs ) arrival
при- ( pry- ) + -йти́ ( -jtý , “ to go ” ) → прийти́ ( pryjtý , “ to come ” )
при- ( pry- ) + летіти ( letity , “ to fly ” ) → прилетіти ( pryletity , “ to arrive by plane ” )
( used with verbs ) attachment , on
при- ( pry- ) + шити ( šyty , “ to sew ” ) → приши́ти ( pryšýty , “ to sew on ” )
при- ( pry- ) + гвинти́ти ( hvyntýty , “ to screw ” ) → пригвинти́ти ( pryhvyntýty , “ to screw on , to attach by screwing ” )
при- ( pry- ) + крути́ти ( krutýty , “ to twist , to spin ” ) → прикрути́ти ( prykrutýty , “ to spin on , to attach by spinning ; to screw in ” )
( used with verbs ) adding to
при- ( pry- ) + писа́ти ( pysáty , “ to write ” ) → приписа́ти ( prypysáty , “ to add in writing ” )
при- ( pry- ) + купи́ти ( kupýty , “ to buy ” ) → прикупи́ти ( prykupýty , “ to buy some more ” )
при- ( pry- ) + -ба́вити ( -bávyty ) → приба́вити ( prybávyty , “ to add ” )
( used with verbs ) slightly , partially
при- ( pry- ) + спусти́ти ( spustýty , “ to lower ” ) → приспусти́ти ( pryspustýty , “ to lower partially ” )
( place names ) by , near , next to
при- ( pry- ) + Карпати ( Karpaty , “ Carpathians ” ) + -тя ( -tja ) → Прикарпаття ( Prykarpattja , “ Prykarpattia , Circumcarpathia ” , literally “ near the Carpathian Mountains ” )
при- ( pry- ) + Дністер ( Dnister , “ Dniester ( river ) ” ) + -овий ( -ovyj ) + -я ( -ja ) → Придністров'я ( Prydnistrovʺja , “ Transnistria ” , literally “ next to the Dniester River ” )
при- ( pry- ) + мо́ре ( móre , “ sea ” ) + -ський ( -sʹkyj ) + край ( kraj , “ krai , territory ” ) → Примо́рський край ( Prymórsʹkyj kraj , “ Primorsky Krai ” , literally “ seaside territory ” )
при- ( pry- ) + Дніпро ( Dnipro , “ Dnieper ( river ) ” ) + -івський ( -ivsʹkyj , “ -ia 's ” ) → придніпро́вський ( prydnipróvsʹkyj , literally “ near the Dnieper riverside ” )
Придніпро́вська низовина́ ― Prydnipróvsʹka nyzovyná ― Dnieper Lowland (literally, “lowland by the Dnieper River ”)
Придніпро́вська залізниця ― Prydnipróvsʹka zaliznycja ― Circum- Dniprian Railway
Usage notes
The stressed variant is found in the following situations:
the past participle of verbs with a root ending in -ати and -нути : e.g. при́гнаний ( prýhnanyj ) from пригна́ти ( pryhnáty ) , при́гнутий ( prýhnutyj ) from пригну́ти ( pryhnúty ) ;
the past tense of some verbs with a one-syllable root: e.g. прикла́в ( prykláv , masculine singular past tense ) from прикладати ( prykladaty ) ;
some deverbal and other derived nouns: e.g. при́в'яз ( prývʺjaz , “ leash ” ) from прив'яза́ти ( pryvʺjazáty , “ to tie (to) ” ) , прибу́ток ( prybútok , “ profit ” ) from прибу́ти ( prybúty , “ to increase ” ) , при́казка ( prýkazka , “ proverb ” ) from ка́зка ( kázka , “ tale ” ) .
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