-овий

Etymology
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Suffix

 * 1) ; -y.

Usage notes

 * If the noun's stem is hard, -овий is used
 * If the noun's stem is soft, the following rules apply:
 * -евий and -євий are used if the stress falls on the adjective's stem (including the suffixal part -ев)
 * -евий is used after ungeminated soft consonants, except /j/
 * -євий is used after /j/ and geminated soft consonants
 * -овий and -ьовий are used if the stress falls on the adjective's ending (masculine nominative -и́й)
 * -овий is used after hushing sibilants and /j/
 * -ьовий is used otherwise