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-)

  1. (used with verbs) away from

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.
    (I was standing next to her, but then took a few steps away from her, still being able to see her in the same room or space.)
  • Я ушла́ от неё.
    Ja ušlá ot nejó.
    I walked away from her.
    (I was in the same room or space with her, but then left her where she was and went to a different place.)

Antonyms

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