-у

Russian

Alternative forms
  • -ю (-ju)

Pronunciation
  • -у: IPA(key): [ʊ]
  • -у́: IPA(key): [ˈu]

Suffix

-у • (-u)

  1. Accusative case suffix for feminine nouns ending with -а or -я.
    ‎глава́ (glavá, “head”) + ‎-у́ (-ú) → ‎главу́ (glavú, “head-ACC”)

References

Lusin, Natalia. 1992. Russian Grammar. Nouns. 42. N.Y.: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

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