-ян

See also: ян, Ян, and -янь

Pannonian Rusyn

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alternative form of -ан (-an), palatalized due to a Slovjak (Eastern Slovak) inherit, further influenced by Carpathian Rusyn -ян (-jan), -янин (-janyn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: ян

Suffix

-ян (-janm pers (female equivalent -янка)

  1. (productive) Forms masculine personal nouns, typically demonyms
    Канада (Kanada, Canada) + ‎-ян (-jan) → ‎Канадян (Kanadjan, Canadian)

Declension

Declension of -ян (-jan)
singular plural
nominative -ян (-jan) -янє (-janje)
genitive -яна (-jana) -янох (-janox)
dative -янови (-janovi) -яном (-janom)
accusative -яна (-jana) -янох (-janox)
instrumental -яном (-janom) -янами (-janami)
locative -янови (-janovi) -янох (-janox)
vocative -ян (-jan) -янє (-janje)

Derived terms

References

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ ˈjan]
  • Homophone: Ян / ян (Jan)

Etymology 1

Clipping of -янь m (-janʹ). Compare Bulgarian, Pannonian Rusyn, and Russian -ян (-jan).

Suffix

-я́н • (-jánm anim (variant -а́н, animate)

  1. Unproductive suffix to form an animate masculine noun, usually denoting an emotional feature or endearment
    Толя (Tolja) + ‎-ян (-jan) → ‎Толя́н (Tolján, familiar, low colloquial)
Declension
Declension of -я́н
(pers hard masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative -я́н
-ján
-я́ни
-jány
genitive -я́на
-jána
-я́нів
-jániv
dative -я́нові, -я́ну
-jánovi, -jánu
-я́нам
-jánam
accusative -я́на
-jána
-я́нів
-jániv
instrumental -я́ном
-jánom
-я́нами
-jánamy
locative -я́нові, -я́ні
-jánovi, -jáni
-я́нах
-jánax
vocative -я́не
-jáne
-я́ни
-jány
Derived terms
Ukrainian terms suffixed with -ян

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-ян • (-janm (variant -ан)

  1. genitive/accusative plural of -янин (-janyn)

References

  • ян”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎[1]