-ły

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ly"

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-lъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /ɫɨː/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ɫɨ/

Suffix

-ły

1. forms adjectives from intransitive verbs

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -ły

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -ły.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɨ/
• Rhymes: -ɨ
• Syllabification: ły

Suffix

-ły

1. forms adjectives from intransitive verbs

   ‎podupaść (“to languish”) + ‎-ły → ‎podupadły (“decrepit”)

   ‎zemrzeć (“to die”) + ‎-ły → ‎zmarły (“deceased”)

   ‎zgnić (“to rot”) + ‎-ły → ‎zgniły (“rotten”)

Declension

Declension of -ły (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative	-ły		-ła	-łe	-li	-łe
genitive	-łego		-łej	-łego	-łych
dative	-łemu		-łej	-łemu	-łym
accusative	-łego	-ły	-łą	-łe	-łych	-łe
instrumental	-łym		-łą	-łym	-łymi
locative	-łym		-łej	-łym	-łych

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ły