Derived from Proto-Slavic *-ovati.
- IPA(key): [-vɐm] (unstressed in derived verbs)
-вам • (-vam) impf
- Forms an imperfective partner verb, with the same meaning, from a perfective verb.
- запозна́я (zapoznája) + -вам (-vam) → запозна́вам (zapoznávam, “to acquaint”)
- опи́там (opítam) + -вам (-vam) → опи́твам (opítvam, “to attempt”)
- Alexander, Ronelle, Mladenova, Olga M. (1998) Intensive Bulgarian: A Textbook and Reference Grammar[1], volume 2, University of Wisconsin Press, →ISBN, page 58