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жив

/[ʐɨf]/
Russianadjverb

Grammatical form

жив is the short masculine singular form of живо́й — “living, live, alive.

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жив is the short past adverbial imperfective participle form of жить — “to live.

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Definitions of живой adj · [ʐɨˈvoj]

Full entry for живой
  1. 1.living, live, alive
  2. 2.lively, vivid, vivacious, animated
  3. 3.quick, nimble, brisk

Etymology of живой

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *živъ. Cognate to Sanskrit जीव (jīva), English quick and Latin vīvus.

Forms

  • živromanization

Paradigm of живой, with жив highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
Plural
живы́е, живы́я
Genitive
Singular
Plural
живы́х
Dative
Singular
Plural
живы́м
Accusative
Singular
Plural
живы́х, живы́е, живы́я
Instrumental
Singular
Plural
живы́ми
Prepositional
Singular
Plural
живы́х

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