Russian Suffixes оват, еват

September 4, 2019 | Tags: Russian suffixes

Did you know that the suffixes оват and еват have 2 main meanings? They denote a sign, which is not very intensive, or a shade of the main color. They also point to some similarity or a property of something comparable with another subject.

For example,

Зелёный – зеленоватая вода. Green – Greenish water.

Длинный – длинноватая верёвка. Long – A longish rope.

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Крючок – крючковатый нос. Hook – A hooked nose.

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