Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьmati, whence also ма́ти (máty). Compare Belarusian -йма́ць (-jmácʹ), as well as archaic Russian има́ть (imátʹ), later reanalyzed as -нима́ть (-nimátʹ).

Pronunciation

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Combining form

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-йма́ти (-jmátyimpf (perfective йня́ти or -ня́ти)

  1. Combining form used to form imperfective counterparts of prefixed derivatives of йня́ти (jnjáty) or -ня́ти (-njáty, to take).

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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