Meaning of -ило | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Deverbal, forming neuter instrumental or effect nouns.
   morpheme
2. Denominal, forming neuter instrumental or effect nouns, probably via an intermediate (often obsolete) causative verb.
   morpheme

Examples

“ходя (hodja, “to walk”) → ходило (hodilo, “sole”)”

“лепя (lepja, “to glue, to stick”) → лепило (lepilo, “glue”)”

“плаша (plaša, “to scare”) → плашило (plašilo, “scarecrow”)”

“котя (kotja, “to begot”) → котило (kotilo, “brood”)”

“маст (mast, “grease”) → мастя (mastja, “to spread grease”) (obsolete) → мастило (mastilo, “ink”)”

“кърма (kǎrma, “stern”) → кормя (kormja, “to stern a boat”) (obsolete) → кормило (kormilo, “steering wheel”)”

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