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Word Formation Secrets

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Unlock the hidden logic of Russian vocabulary by mastering the building blocks of words.

  • Identify common prefixes that change verb or noun meaning.
  • Analyze suffixes to determine parts of speech.
  • Expand your vocabulary exponentially by recognizing root families.
Build your Russian vocabulary brick by brick.

چی یاد می‌گیری

Understanding prefixes and suffixes to expand vocabulary. Recognizing word roots.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: decompose complex Russian words into their root, prefix, and suffix components to deduce their meaning.

مثال‌های کلیدی (2)

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Я случайно отписался от твоего канала.

I accidentally unsubscribed from your channel.

واژه‌سازی در روسی: پیشوندها و پسوندها
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Мне нужно перезагрузить телефон.

I need to restart my phone.

واژه‌سازی در روسی: پیشوندها و پسوندها

نکات و ترفندها (1)

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The 'Aspect' Shortcut

If you see a prefix on a basic verb, it's 90% likely to be Perfective. This is a huge help for choosing the right tense!
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واژگان کلیدی (5)

корень root приставка prefix суффикс suffix учитель teacher (from teach) переделать to redo (re-do)

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Review Summary

  • Prefix + Root + Suffix

اشتباهات رایج

Prefixes in Russian attach directly to the verb; they are not separate particles.

Wrong: Я сделал пере-работу.
صحیح: Я переделал работу.

The suffix -ница specifically denotes a feminine person.

Wrong: Он учительница.
صحیح: Он учитель.

The prefix 'не-' makes the adjective negative, it should be written as one word.

Wrong: Это не-интересно книга.
صحیح: Это неинтересная книга.

Next Steps

You are making incredible progress. Mastering word formation is the ultimate milestone for any B1 learner!

Read a news headline and identify the roots of three words.

تمرین سریع (3)

Which suffix turns 'работать' (to work) into 'worker'?

Choose the correct word for 'worker':

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: работник
In Russian, 'работник' is the standard word for worker, using the -ник suffix.

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Choose the correct prefix for 'to finish reading'.

Я скоро ___читаю эту книгу и дам её тебе.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: про
The prefix про- is used with 'читать' to mean reading something from start to finish.

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Fix the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Мне нравится этот писательник.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Мне нравится этот писатель.
The correct suffix for 'writer' (from 'писать') is -тель, resulting in 'писатель'.

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سوالات رایج (2)

A root is the core part of a word that carries the basic meaning. For example, in подарок (gift) and давать (to give), the root is да.
No, many basic words don't. But as you get to B1 level, you'll find that most verbs use prefixes to specify direction or completion.