-ся
Belarusian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Belarusian сѧ (sja), from Old East Slavic сѧ (sę), from Proto-Slavic *sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European *swé.
Suffix edit
-ся • (-sja)
- Reflexive suffix appended to finite verbs and infinitives to make a reflexive, reciprocal, intransitive or passive verb.
Usage notes edit
- The suffix is typically assimilated with the ending -ць (infinitive or personal endings), e.g. смяя́цца (smjajácca, “to laugh”), смяе́цца (smjajécca, “(he, she, it) laughs”), смяю́цца (smjajúcca, “(they) laughs”)
Derived terms edit
Russian edit
Alternative forms edit
- -сь (-sʹ) (after vowels)
Etymology edit
From Old East Slavic сѧ (sę), from Proto-Slavic *sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European *swé. It is considered the shortened form of себя́ (sebjá). Compare Belarusian and Ukrainian -ся (-sja), or Italian -si.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ся • (-sja)
- Reflexive suffix appended to finite verbs and infinitives to make a reflexive, reciprocal, intransitive or passive verb.
Usage notes edit
- After a vowel, -ся is usually contracted to -сь, except when attached to an adjectival participle:
- When affixed to an infinitive -ть (-tʹ) or the 3rd-person singular or plural -т (-t), it merges with the /tʲ/ or /t/ into the affricate /ts/ and palatalization is lost: [tsə].
Derived terms edit
Ukrainian edit
Alternative forms edit
- -сь (-sʹ)
Etymology edit
From Old East Slavic сѧ (sę), from Proto-Slavic *sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European *swé.
Pronunciation edit
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Suffix edit
-ся • (-sja)
- Reflexive suffix appended to finite verbs and infinitives to make a reflexive, reciprocal, intransitive or passive verb.
Usage notes edit
-ся can be optionally contracted to -сь when used after a vowel.