Belarusian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ. Cognate with Polish -owy, Russian -о́вый (-óvyj), Ukrainian -овий (-ovyj).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-о́вы (-óvy)

  1. Used to form adjectives from nouns.
    абавя́зак (abavjázak, duty, obligation) + ‎-овы (-óvy) → ‎абавязко́вы (abavjazkóvy, compulsory)

Declension

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Derived terms

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