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по-

по-

See also: по, По, ПО, and Appendix:Variations of "po"

Macedonian

Prefix

по- (po-)

  1. A prefix indicating the delimitative aspect.
    по- (po-) + спие (spie, to sleep)поспие (pospie, to have some sleep, sleep a little)
  2. A prefix indicating the perfective aspect.
    по- (po-) + влече (vleče, to pull)повлече (povleče, to pull, give a tug)
  3. A comparative prefix in adjectives and adverbs.
    по- (po-) + ефтин (eftin, cheap)поефтин (poeftin, cheaper)
    по- (po-) + често (često, often)почесто (počesto, more often)

Derived terms

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Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pə]

Prefix

по- (po-)

  1. perfective aspect
    идти́ impfidtí ― to go
    пойти́ pfpojtí ― to go
  2. (rare) imperfective aspect
    купи́ть pfkupítʹ ― to buy, purchase
    покупа́ть impfpokupátʹ ― to buy, purchase
  3. for a while, a little (see delimitative aspect)
    говори́ть impfgovorítʹ ― to talk
    поговори́ть pfpogovorítʹ ― to have a talk, to talk a little
    лу́чшеlúčše ― better
    полу́чшеpolúčše ― a little better
  4. place names
    ПоволжьеPovolžʹjeVolga Region
    поволжские немцыpovolžskije nemcyVolga Germans
    Полабская доли́наPolabskaja dolínaElbe River Basin
    полабские славянеpolabskije slavjanePolabian Slavs
    ПомеранияPomeranijaPomerania

Derived terms

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Serbo-Croatian

Prefix

по-

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Derived terms

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