стая

See also: стаја

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *staja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstajɐ]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

ста́я • (stája) f (relational adjective ста́ен, diminutive ста́ичка)

1. room, chamber

   всекидне́вна ста́я ― vsekidnévna stája ― living room

   го́стна ста́я ― góstna stája ― guestroom

   кла́сна ста́я ― klásna stája ― classroom

   спа́лна ста́я ― spálna stája ― bedroom

Declension

Declension of ста́я

	singular	plural
indefinite	ста́я stája	ста́и stái
definite	ста́ята stájata	ста́ите stáite

References

• “стая”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “ста́я (същ.)”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Etymology 2

From с- (s-) +‎ тая́ (tajá, “to conceal, to harbour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [stɐˈja̟]

Verb

стая́ • (stajá) first-singular present indicative, pf (imperfective стая́вам)

1. (transitive) to harbour, to keep for oneself (feelings, emotions)
2. (reflexive with се) to conceal oneself, to stow away

   Synonyms: скри́я се (skríja se), ската́я се (skatája se)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of стая́ (conjugation 2.1, perfective, transitive)

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	—	стаи́л staíl	стая́л stajál	стае́н staén		—
	definite subject form	—	стаи́лият staílijat	—	стае́ният staénijat
	definite object form	—	стаи́лия staílija	—	стае́ния staénija
feminine	indefinite	—	стаи́ла staíla	стая́ла stajála	стае́на staéna
	definite	—	стаи́лата staílata	—	стае́ната staénata
neuter	indefinite	—	стаи́ло staílo	стая́ло stajálo	стае́но staéno	—
	definite	—	стаи́лото staíloto	—	стае́ното staénoto	—
plural	indefinite	—	стаи́ли staíli	стае́ли staéli	стае́ни staéni	—
	definite	—	стаи́лите staílite	—	стае́ните staénite	—

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		стая́ stajá	стаи́ш staíš	стаи́ staí	стаи́м staím	стаи́те staíte	стая́т staját
imperfect		стая́х stajáh	стае́ше staéše	стае́ше staéše	стая́хме stajáhme	стая́хте stajáhte	стая́ха stajáha
aorist		стаи́х staíh	стаи́ staí	стаи́ staí	стаи́хме staíhme	стаи́хте staíhte	стаи́ха staíha
future	pos.	Use ще followed by the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́ма да followed by the present indicative tense
future in the past	pos.	Use the imperfect indicative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́маше да followed by the present indicative tense
present perfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
renarrative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and стая́л m, стая́ла f, стая́ло n, or стае́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and стая́л m, стая́ла f, стая́ло n, or стае́ли pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect dubitative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало било́ да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		none
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past dubitative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and стая́л m, стая́ла f, стая́ло n, or стае́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало е да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and стаи́л m, стаи́ла f, стаи́ло n, or стаи́ли pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			стай staj			ста́йте stájte

References

• “стая́”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “стая́ (гл.)”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic стаꙗ (staja, “cattleshed, shelter, tent”), from Proto-Slavic *staja. Cognate to стоя́ть (stojátʹ), стать (statʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstajə]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

ста́я • (stája) f inan (genitive ста́и, nominative plural ста́и, genitive plural стай, diminutive ста́йка)

1. flock, herd, pack, troop

   ста́я птиц ― stája ptic ― a flock of birds

Declension

Declension of ста́я (inan fem-form vowel-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ста́я stája	ста́и stái
genitive	ста́и stái	ста́й stáj
dative	ста́е stáje	ста́ям stájam
accusative	ста́ю stáju	ста́и stái
instrumental	ста́ей, ста́ею stájej, stájeju	ста́ями stájami
prepositional	ста́е stáje	ста́ях stájax

Related terms

• ста́йный (stájnyj)