-вам

See also: вам and Вам

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *-ovati.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio:

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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^[1], volume 2, University of Wisconsin Press, →ISBN, page 58