из-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "iz" and из

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

• ис- (is-) (before voiceless consonants)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jьz- prefix, from *jьz.

Prefix

из- • (iz-)

1. out-
2. out of
3. out from

Derived terms

Old Church Slavonic terms prefixed with из-

Old Church Slavonic terms prefixed with ис-

Related terms

• из (iz)

Russian

Alternative forms

• изо- (izo-) — before certain consonant clusters
• ис- (is-) — before voiceless consonants

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьz-; see *jьz for further information.

Pronunciation

• из-: IPA^(key): [ɪz]
• и́з-: IPA^(key): [ˈiz] (when stressed)

Prefix

из- • (iz-)

1. out from

   ‎изо- (izo-) + ‎-йти́ (-jtí, “to go”) → ‎изойти́ (izojtí, “to emanate, to originate, to come from”)

2. When added to a verb, it may form a verb with a sense of completeness, abundance or exhaustion.

   ‎из- (iz-) + ‎укра́сить (ukrásitʹ, “to decorate”) → ‎изукра́сить (izukrásitʹ, “lavishly decorate”)

3. When added to a verb, it may form a verb with a sense of destruction, ruined due to use.

   ‎ис- (is-) + ‎писа́ть (pisátʹ, “to write”) → ‎исписа́ть (ispisátʹ, “write upon, cover with notes, write over”)

4. When added to nouns, especially when they have the suffix -ье, it indicates location of an object.

   ‎из- (iz-) + ‎голова́ (golová, “head”) + ‎-ье (-ʹje) → ‎изголо́вье (izgolóvʹje, “head of the bed”)

5. When added to adjectives for colours/colors, an adverb is formed indicating nuance.

   ‎из- (iz-) + ‎жёлтый (žóltyj, “yellow”) + ‎бу́рый (búryj, “brown”) → ‎и́зжелта-бу́рый (ízželta-búryj, “yellowish-brown”)

6. When added to nouns, it may form an adverb indicating spatial or temporal properties. Usually in archaic or highly formal style.

   ‎из- (iz-) + ‎даль (dalʹ, “distance”) + ‎-и (-i, genitive singular) → ‎и́здали (ízdali, “from afar”)

7. When added to adverbs, it can form an adverb with a sense of direction for an action.

   ‎из- (iz-) + ‎внутри́ (vnutrí, “interior, inside”) → ‎изнутри́ (iznutrí, “from within, from inside”)

Derived terms

Russian terms prefixed with из-

Russian terms prefixed with ис-

Russian terms prefixed with изо-

Related terms

• из (iz)

Serbo-Croatian

Prefix

из- (Latin spelling iz-)

1. out-
2. out of
3. out from

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms prefixed with из-