от-
See also: от, -от, and Appendix:Variations of "ot"
Russian
Alternative forms
- ото- (oto-) (before certain consonant clusters)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъ-; see *otъ for further information.
Pronunciation
- от-: IPA(key): [ɐt] (before vowels, voiceless consonants, voiced resonants and в)
- от-: IPA(key): [ɐd] (before voiced obstruents other than в)
- о́т-: IPA(key): [ˈot] (when stressed, before vowels, voiceless consonants, voiced resonants and в)
- о́т-: IPA(key): [ˈod] (when stressed, before voiced obstruents other than в)
Prefix
от- • (ot-)
- (used with verbs) away from
- от- (ot-) + ходи́ть (xodítʹ, “to go”) → отходи́ть (otxodítʹ, “to go away”)
Usage notes
- Only use от- when the subject moves away from the object of interest, still remaining within a sight range.
- Я отошла́ от неё.
- Ja otošlá ot nejó.
- I walked away from her.
- Я ушла́ от неё.
- Ja ušlá ot nejó.
- I walked away from her.
Antonyms
- под- (pod-)
Related terms
- от (ot)