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-ять

-ять

See also: ять and -ать

Russian

Suffix

-я́ть or -ять (-játʹ or -jatʹ)

  1. The infinitive suffix for many verbs. Usually indicates an imperfective verb. Often used to derive imperfective verbs from prefixed perfective verbs in -ить (-itʹ), and triggers iotation.
    пра́вить (právitʹ, to drive, to steer) impfнапра́вить (naprávitʹ, to direct) pfнаправля́ть (napravljátʹ) impf

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