Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • -ёк (-jók) (after certain letters, especially paired soft consonants)
  • -ек (-ek) (after certain letters)

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ.

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-о́к or -ок (-ók or -ok)

  1. (highly productive) takes male nouns, produces diminutive male nouns, sometimes with further sense development[1]
    дуб (dub, oak) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎дубо́к (dubók, oakling, little oak)
    шум (šum, noise) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎шумо́к (šumók, noise)
    чай (čaj, tea) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎чаёк (čajók, tea) (colloquial, endearing)
    руче́й (ručéj, brook) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎ручеёк (ručejók, little brook)
    у́голь (úgolʹ, coal) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎уголёк (ugoljók, ember)
    у́гол (úgol, corner) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎уголо́к (ugolók, corner)
    пень (penʹ, stump) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎пенёк (penjók, small stump)
    зверь (zverʹ, beast) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎зверёк (zverjók, little beast)
    кре́ндель (kréndelʹ, pretzel) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎кренделёк (krendeljók, pretzel)
    кре́ндель (kréndelʹ, guy) (slang, pejorative) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎кренделёк (krendeljók, guy, dude, bloke) (slang, pejorative)
    тип (tip, man, guy) (colloquial, sometimes pejorative) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎типо́к (tipók, man, guy) (colloquial, likely pejorative)
    глаз (glaz, eye) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎глазо́к (glazók, peephole)
    язы́к (jazýk, tongue) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎язычо́к (jazyčók, small tongue; uvula; reed (musical))
    кула́к (kulák, cam) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎кулачо́к (kulačók, small cam; lobe)
  2. (highly productive, takes given name, produces given name, diminutive) paired with -ик (-ik), -ук (-uk), -юк (-juk)[2]
    И́горь (Ígorʹ, Igor) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎Игорёк (Igorjók, little Igor)
    Са́ша (Sáša, Sasha) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎Сашо́к (Sašók, little Sasha)
    Васили́са (Vasilísa, Vasilisa) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎Василёк (Vasiljók, little Vasilisa)
  3. (productive, colloquial, unstressed, takes verbs, produces nouns) an object that remains after process is done[3]
    обре́зать (obrézatʹ, to clip, to trim) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎обре́зок (obrézok, clipping)
    объед- (obʺjed-, to eat away) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎объе́док (obʺjédok, scrap)
    о- (o-) + ‎кури́ть (kurítʹ, to smoke) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎оку́рок (okúrok, butt)
    наброса́ть (nabrosátʹ, to sketch) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎набро́сок (nabrósok, sketch)
    отпеча́тать (otpečátatʹ, to imprint) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎отпеча́ток (otpečátok, mark, fingerprint)
    слепи́ть (slepítʹ, to model, to sculpt) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎сле́пок (slépok, mold)
  4. (animate, takes verbs, produces nouns) agent[4]
    е́здить (jézditʹ, to ride) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎ездо́к (jezdók, rider)
    стреля́ть (streljátʹ, to shoot) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎стрело́к (strelók, shooter)
    знать (znatʹ, to know) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎знато́к (znatók, cognoscente)
  5. (takes verbs, produces nouns) a tool or means of an action[5]
    скреб- (skreb-) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎скребо́к (skrebók, scraper)
    мани́ть (manítʹ, to lure) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎мано́к (manók, bait)
    пома́зать (pomázatʹ, to oil, to lubricate) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎помазо́к (pomazók, shaving brush)
  6. (inanimate, takes verbs, produces nouns) subject of an action[6]
    расти́ (rastí, to grow) (past tense рос (ros), compare рост (rost, growth)) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎росто́к (rostók, sprout, shoot)
    гуде́ть (gudétʹ, to hoot, to honk) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎гудо́к (gudók, hooter, car honk)
    по- (po-) + ‎пла́вать (plávatʹ, to swim, to float) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎поплаво́к (poplavók, float)
  7. (takes verbs, produces nouns) place of an action[7]
    ката́ться (katátʹsja, to ski, to skate) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎като́к (katók, ice skating rink)
  8. (productive, colloquial, stressed, takes verbs, produces nouns) one occurrence of an action; separate act[8]
    глота́ть (glotátʹ, to swallow) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎глото́к (glotók, swallow, gulp)
    кива́ть (kivátʹ, to nod, to beckon) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎киво́к (kivók, nod)
    зевать (zevatʹ, to yawn, to gape) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎зево́к (zevók, yawn, gape)
    пина́ть (pinátʹ, to kick) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎пино́к (pinók, kick)
    ма́зать (mázatʹ, to daub, to paint, to oil) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎мазо́к (mazók, dab, stroke)
    бро́сить (brósitʹ, to throw) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎бросо́к (brosók, throw)
    скака́ть (skakátʹ, to jump) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎скачо́к (skačók, jump, leap)
    толка́ть (tolkátʹ, to push) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎толчо́к (tolčók, push)
    хло́пать (xlópatʹ, to clap, to slap) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎хлопо́к (xlopók, clap, slap)
    шлёпать (šljópatʹ, to slap, to smack) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎шлепо́к (šlepók, slap, smack)
    звони́ть (zvonítʹ, to ring) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎звоно́к (zvonók, bell)
    греб- (greb-, to row) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎гребо́к (grebók, stroke (of an oar))
    пры́гать (prýgatʹ, to jump) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎прыжо́к (pryžók, jump)
    кувыр(ка́ться) (kuvyr(kátʹsja), to somersault) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎кувыро́к (kuvyrók, roll, somersault)
    плева́ть (plevátʹ, to spit) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎плево́к (plevók, spit)
  9. (takes adjective, produces nouns)[9]
    жёлтый (žóltyj, yellow) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎желто́к (želtók, yolk)
    бе́лый (bélyj, white) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎бело́к (belók, egg white; white (of the eye))
    бе́лый (bélyj, white) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎белёк (beljók, young seal)
    ма́лый (mályj, small) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎малёк (maljók, whitebait)
    ди́кий (díkij, wild) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎дичо́к (dičók, wilding) (botany)
    ми́лый (mílyj, dear) + ‎-о́к (-ók) → ‎мило́к (milók, dear, good man) (in direct address)
    ва́леный (válenyj, woolen) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎ва́ленок (válenok, felt boot)
    ка́таный (kátanyj, rolled) + ‎-ок (-ok) → ‎ка́танок (kátanok, felt boot) (colloquial)
  10. (with недо-, productive, colloquial, takes nouns, produces nouns) undeveloped or transitional object[10]
    недоу́мокnedoúmokhalf-wit, featherbrain
    недопёсокnedopjósokyoung polar fox
    недолетокnedoletok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    недолисокnedolisok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  11. (takes nouns, produces nouns) paired with -иц (-ic), -ица (-ica), -ак (-ak), -ака (-aka), -як (-jak), -яка (-jaka); a piece of, one of them [11]
    крупи́цаkrupícagrain
    мелокmelokchalk
    железя́каželezjákapiece of iron
  12. (takes numeral, produces nouns)[12]
    пято́кpjatókfive (of something)
    деся́токdesjátokten (of something)
  13. (takes prepositions, produces nouns)[13]
    пре́докprédokancestor
  14. (unproductive, takes nouns, produces nouns)[14]
    бесце́нокbescénok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  15. (with за-, unproductive, takes nouns, produces nouns) an object behind something or in the background[15]
    закры́локzakrýlok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  16. (with за-, unproductive, takes nouns, produces nouns) located behind and look alike[16]
    загорбокzagorbokupper part of the back (colloquial)
  17. (with о-, unproductive, takes nouns, produces nouns) adjacent[17]
    оголовокogolovokcap, hatchway
    огузокoguzokrump
    окостокokostok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  18. (with от-, unproductive, takes nouns, produces nouns) separated from, produced by[18]
    отголо́сокotgolósokecho
    отроекotrojekdistant swarm
    отзимокotzimoksudden frost in spring
  19. (with па-, unproductive, produces nouns) alike, but not equal[19]
    сынпа́сынокsyn → pásynokstepson
    труба́па́трубокtrubá → pátrubok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    дымпадымокdym → padymok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    вода́па́водокvodá → pávodok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    го́леньпаголенокgólenʹ → pagolenok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  20. (with пере-, slightly productive, produces nouns) paired with (-i); in between, during break (about location or time)[20]
    леспереле́сокles → perelésok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    перелесье→ perelesʹje(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    перелесица→ perelesica(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ше́япереше́екšéja → perešéjek(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    мирпереми́риеmir → peremírije(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    пересменок→ peresmenok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    переу́лок→ pereúlok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    переле́сок→ perelésok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    перелесье→ perelesʹje(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    пересменок→ peresmenok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  21. (with пере-, unproductive, produces nouns) paired with (-i), -ица (-ica); crossing, intersection[21]
    крестперекрестьеkrest → perekrestʹje(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    крестперекрёстокkrest → perekrjóstok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    путьперепутьеputʹ → pereputʹje(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    носпереносьеnos → perenosʹje(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    носперено́сицаnos → perenósica(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  22. (with по-, unproductive, produces nouns)[22]
    годпого́докgod → pogódok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  23. (with под-, unproductive, produces nouns) beneath[23]
    подборо́док→ podboródok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подгру́док→ podgrúdok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подле́сок→ podlésok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подкрылок→ podkrylok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подра́мок→ podrámok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подшёрсток→ podšórstok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подпе́чек→ podpéček(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  24. (with под-, unproductive, produces nouns) paired with -ик (-ik), -ник (-nik); undeveloped animal or object[24]
    груздьподгруздокgruzdʹ → podgruzdok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    лисаподлисокlisa → podlisok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    язьподъя́зокjazʹ → podʺjázok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    язьподъязикjazʹ → podʺjazik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подсвинок→ podsvinok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подтелок→ podtelok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подлещик→ podleščik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подъёршик→ podʺjóršik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подорлик→ podorlik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подсумок→ podsumok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подпилок→ podpilok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    подголосок→ podgolosok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    пасту́хподпа́сокpastúx → podpások(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    судья́подсу́докsudʹjá → podsúdok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    часово́йподчасокčasovój → podčasok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    кула́кподкула́чникkulák → podkuláčnik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    КумаПодкумокKuma → Podkumok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  25. (with пред-, unproductive, produces nouns)[25]
    предкры́лок→ predkrýlok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  26. (with при-, unproductive, produces nouns) paired with -ник (-nik), -ень (-enʹ); adjacent[26]
    прилистник→ prilistnik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    прицветник→ pricvetnik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    приямок→ prijamok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    приго́рок→ prigórok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    приселок→ priselok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    привратник→ privratnik(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    при́хвостень→ príxvostenʹ(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  27. (with при-, unproductive, produces nouns) paired with -ка (-ka); adjacent[27]
    присту́пок→ pristúpok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    присту́пка→ pristúpka(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ступе́нь→ stupénʹ(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  28. (with про-, unproductive, produces nouns) in between[28]
    просте́нок→ prosténok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    пролесок→ prolesok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    прожи́лок→ prožílok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    просёлок→ prosjólok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    проу́лок→ proúlok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  29. (with су-, unproductive, produces nouns)[29]
    сугли́нок→ suglínok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  30. (with о- и об-, unproductive, produces nouns) paired with -ки (-ki) (plurale tantum), -j, -ина (-ina)[30]
    кури́тьоку́рокkurítʹ → okúrok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    горе́тьога́рокgorétʹ → ogárok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    мылитьобмы́локmylitʹ → obmýlok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    коло́тьоско́локkolótʹ → oskólok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    естьобъе́докjestʹ → obʺjédok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    питьопи́вкиpitʹ → opívki(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    пили́тьопи́лкиpilítʹ → opílki(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    коси́тьоко́сьеkosítʹ → okósʹje(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    кали́тьока́линаkalítʹ → okálina(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  31. (unproductive, produces nouns) overdone, with a negative outcome[31]
    ста́рыйпереста́рокstáryj → perestárok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  32. (unproductive, animate or inanimate, produces nouns) subject with a qualifier in the first stem[32]
    первого́док→ pervogódok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    одного́док→ odnogódok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    полуго́док→ polugódok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    полукро́вок→ polukróvok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    малоле́ток→ malolétok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    одноле́ток→ odnolétok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    трехле́ток→ trexlétok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    одномерок→ odnomerok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    маломерок→ malomerok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    четырехстенок→ četyrexstenok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    пятистенок→ pjatistenok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    перволёдок→ pervoljódok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    первопу́ток→ pervopútok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    полушу́бок→ polušúbok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    полуша́лок→ polušálok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    полуста́нок→ polustánok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    шальполуша́локšalʹ → polušálok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    путьпервопу́токputʹ → pervopútok(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ста́нцияполуста́нокstáncija → polustánok(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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References edit

  1. ^ §413 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  2. ^ §429 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  3. ^ §221.2 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  4. ^ §221.1.а of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  5. ^ §221.1.б of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  6. ^ §221.1.в of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  7. ^ §221.1.г of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  8. ^ §270 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  9. ^ §313 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  10. ^ §510 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  11. ^ §411 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  12. ^ §444 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  13. ^ §445 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  14. ^ §504 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  15. ^ §506.а of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  16. ^ §506.б of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  17. ^ §511 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  18. ^ §513 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  19. ^ §514 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  20. ^ §515 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  21. ^ §515 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  22. ^ §516 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  23. ^ §517 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  24. ^ §518 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  25. ^ §519 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  26. ^ §520 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  27. ^ §520 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  28. ^ §521 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  29. ^ §525 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  30. ^ §529 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  31. ^ §534 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1
  32. ^ §574 of Грамматика русского языка, volume 1

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Suffix edit

-ок (Latin spelling -ok)

  1. Suffix appended to the present stem of verbs to form an adjective denoting a feature or a dimension.

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