-вам

See also: вам and Вам

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *-ovati.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [-vɐm] (unstressed in derived verbs)
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Suffix

-вам • (-vam) impf

  1. Forms an imperfective partner verb, with the same meaning, from a perfective verb.
    ‎запозна́я (zapoznája) + ‎-вам (-vam) → ‎запозна́вам (zapoznávam, “to acquaint”)
    ‎опи́там (opítam) + ‎-вам (-vam) → ‎опи́твам (opítvam, “to attempt”)

Derived terms
Bulgarian terms suffixed with -вам

References
  • Alexander, Ronelle, Mladenova, Olga M. (1998) Intensive Bulgarian: A Textbook and Reference Grammar‎, volume 2, University of Wisconsin Press, →ISBN, page 58
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