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Lesson 5 of 8

Secondary imperfectives

Recognise an imperfective built from a prefixed perfective meaning.

A prefixed perfective can form a new imperfective with -ыва-/-ива- or another suffix, preserving the prefixed meaning while allowing process and repetition.

  • записать → записывать
  • переписать → переписывать
  • подписать → подписывать
Mini-check

What does a secondary imperfective preserve?

Advanced pattern

Secondary imperfectivisation can involve suffixes, stress movement, and stem alternation; the form must be verified lexically.

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