по-

See also: по, По, ПО, and Appendix:Variations of "po"

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MacedonianEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /pɔ/

PrefixEdit

по- • ‎(po-)

1. A prefix indicating the delimitative aspect.

   спие — to sleep

   поспие — to have some sleep, sleep a little

2. A prefix indicating the perfective aspect.

   влече — to pull (impf.)

   повлече — to pull, give a tug (pf.)

3. A comparative prefix in adjectives and adverbs.

   ефтин — cheap

   поефтин — cheaper

   често — often

   почесто — more often

Derived termsEdit

► Macedonian words prefixed with по-

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RussianEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [pə]

PrefixEdit

по- • ‎(po-)

1. perfective aspect

   идти́‎ impf ― idtí ― to go

   пойти́‎ pf ― pojtí ― to go

2. (rare) imperfective aspect

   купи́ть‎ pf ― kupítʹ ― to buy, purchase

   покупа́ть‎ impf ― pokupátʹ ― to buy, purchase

3. for a while, a little (see delimitative aspect)

   говори́ть‎ impf ― govorítʹ ― to talk

   поговори́ть‎ pf ― pogovorítʹ ― to have a talk, to talk a little

   лу́чше‎ ― lúčše ― better

   полу́чше‎ ― polúčše ― a little better

4. place names

   Поволжье‎ ― Povolžʹje ― Volga Region

   поволжские немцы‎ ― povolžskije nemcy ― Volga Germans

   Полабская доли́на‎ ― Polabskaja dolína ― Elbe River Basin

   полабские славяне‎ ― polabskije slavjane ― Polabian Slavs

   Померания‎ ― Pomeranija ― Pomerania

Derived termsEdit

► Russian words prefixed with по-

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

PrefixEdit

по-

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Derived termsEdit

► Serbo-Croatian words prefixed with по-