prefix: на
prefix: пере
root: гон
suffix: к
suffix: и
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Russian word of the day: Наперегонки
Jun 15, 2023 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
наперегонки
Etymology
гонка - race / rush
Examples
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Брат и сестра́ наперегонки́ бро́сились вниз по ле́стнице.
brat ee seest-rá na-pee-raa-gan-kée bró-see-lees' vnees pa lyés-nee-tse
Brother and sister raced down the stairs.
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По голубо́му не́бу наперегонки́ бежа́ли бе́лые облака́.
pa ga-lu-bó-mu nyé-bu na-pee-ree-gan-kée bee-zhá-lee byé-ly-ye ab-la-ká
White clouds raced across the blue sky.
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Same stem words
to take a run, to gather momentum/speed, to accelerate
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