Russian

Alternative forms

• -еный ‎(-enyj)
• -ёный ‎(-jónyj)

Suffix

-аный • ‎(-anyj)

1. Suffix used to form passive-participle-like adjectives from verbs in -ать ‎(-atʹ).

   вяза́ть ‎(vjazátʹ, “to knit”) → вя́заный ‎(vjázanyj, “knitted”)

   пу́тать ‎(pútatʹ, “to tangle, to confuse”) → пу́таный ‎(pútanyj, “tangled, confusing”)

Usage notes

For most such adjectives, short forms in -ан ‎(-an), -ана ‎(-ana), -ано ‎(-ano), -аны ‎(-any) exist theoretically, but are usually avoided due to ambiguity with the short forms of the corresponding past passive participle in -анный ‎(-annyj); but this doesn't apply to some adjectives, e.g. пу́таный ‎(pútanyj), where the short forms are in normal use.

See also

• -лый ‎(-lyj) (used to form similar adjectives from intransitive verbs)