Ukrainian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ějь.
Pronunciation[edit]
-ій • (-ij)
- Suffix appended to verbs to create a masculine noun denoting someone or something that performs the action denoted by the verb.
- носі́й (nosíj), воді́й (vodíj), палі́й (palíj), зло́дій (zlódij)
Derived terms[edit]