Russian

Alternative forms

• изо- ‎(izo-), ис- ‎(is-)

Prefix

из- • ‎(iz-)

1. out from

   идти́‎ ― idtí ― to go

   изойти́‎ ― izojtí ― to emanate, to originate, to come from

2. when added to a verb, it may form a verb with a sense of completeness, abundance or exhaustion

   укра́сить‎ ― ukrásitʹ ― to decorate

   изукра́сить‎ ― izukrásitʹ ― lavishly decorate

3. when added to a verb, it may form a verb with a sense of destruction, ruined due to use

   писа́ть‎ ― pisátʹ ― to write

   исписа́ть‎ ― ispisátʹ ― write upon, cover with notes, write over

4. when added to nouns, especially when they have the suffix -ье, it indicates location of an object

   голова́‎ ― golová ― head

   изголо́вье‎ ― izgolóvʹje ― head of the bed

5. when added to adjectives for colours, an adverb is formed indicating nuance

   жёлтый‎ ― žóltyj ― yellow

   и́зжелта-бу́рый‎ ― ízželta-búryj ― yellowish-brown

6. when added to adjectives, it may form an adverb indicating spatial or temporal properties. Usually in archaic or highly formal style.

   да́льний‎ ― dálʹnij ― far, distant

   и́здали‎ ― ízdali ― from afar

7. When added to adverbs, it can form an adverb with a sense of direction for an action

   вну́тренний‎ ― vnútrennij ― interior, inner

   изнутри́‎ ― iznutrí ― from within, from inside

Serbo-Croatian

Prefix

из- ‎(Latin spelling iz-)

1. out-
2. out of
3. out from