-ля

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • -́ля: IPA(key): [ ˈlʲa]

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Slavic *-lъ
Ukrainian -л(ий) (-l(yj))
Proto-Indo-European *-yeh₂
Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jāˀ
Proto-Slavic *-ja
Ukrainian -я (-ja)
Ukrainian -ля

    From -л(ий) (-l(yj)) + -я (-ja). Akin to rebracketed Proto-Slavic *-lъ + *-ja.

    Suffix

    -́ля • (-́lja) f

    1. forms nouns denoting the place where an occupation or office is performed
      ‎Proto-Slavic *grebja + ‎-ля (-lja) → ‎гребля (hreblja, “dam”)
    2. forms nouns denoting objects taking their characteristics from a particular application on them
      ‎торгів (torhiv, “bidding”, genitive plural case) + ‎-ля (-lja) → ‎торгівля inan (torhivlja, “tradecraft”)
      ‎ткати (tkaty, “to weave”) + ‎-ля (-lja) → ‎ткаля anim (tkalja, “female weaver”)
    Declension
    Declension of -́ля, -ля́
    (pers/inan soft fem-form accent-a/d/b mixed-reduc)
    singular plural
    nominative -́ля, -ля́
    -́lja, -ljá     		-́лі, -лі́
    -́li, -lí
    genitive -лі́
    -lí     		-́ль, -ель, -лі́в
    -́lʹ, -elʹ, -lív
    dative -лі́
    -lí     		-ля́м
    -ljám
    accusative -лю́
    -ljú     		-́ль, -лі́, -ля́
    -́lʹ, -lí, -ljá
    instrumental -ле́ю
    -léju     		-ля́ми
    -ljámy
    locative -лі́
    -lí     		-ля́х
    -ljáx
    vocative -ле́
    -lé     		-́лі, -лі́
    -́li, -lí

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Suffix

    -ля́ • (-ljá) m

    1. genitive singular of -ель (-elʹ)
    Derived terms
    Ukrainian terms suffixed with -ля
    гребля
    -лля
    пряля
    ткаля
    торгівля
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