-увам

Bulgarian

Alternative forms

• -вам (-vam)
• -овам (-ovam)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ovati.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-ˈuvɐm]

Suffix

-у́вам • (-úvam) impf

1. Forms an imperfective verb

   ‎ата́ка (atáka, “attack”) + ‎-у́вам (-úvam, “to attack”) → ‎атаку́вам (atakúvam)

   ‎бу́дя (búdja, “to awaken”) + ‎-у́вам (-úvam, “to be awake”) → ‎буду́вам (budúvam)

   ‎конта́кт (kontákt, “contact”) + ‎-у́вам (-úvam, “to contact”) → ‎контакту́вам (kontaktúvam)

Derived terms

Bulgarian terms suffixed with -увам