Exploring Emptiness	2.Small prefixes	3. Semantic profiles	4. Constructional profiles	5. Prefix variation	6. Aspectual triplets

Prefix		POD-
Methodology
iz-
o(b)-
ot-
pere-
pod-
pri-
raz-
u-
v-
v(o)z-
vy-

Submeaning	Description	Example	Example gloss
1. APPLY TO BOTTOM	The action affects the lower surface of an object	Ona podstavila pod stol dve taburetki	She put two stools under the table
2. HORIZONTAL APPROACH	Move towards smth along a horizontal surface	Noč'ju sobaka podkralas' k dače	At night the dog sneaked up to the cottage
3. ADJUST	Make smth fit, match	Ona podobrala akkordy k pesne	She picked out suitable chords for the song
4. INCREMENT	Add	Olga podlila sebe čaju	Olga poured herself more tea
5. SECRETLY	Do something secretly	Ona podsypala jadu v Savvin stakan	She poured poison into Savva’s glass
6. MINIMAL	Perform an action with a low intensity, or not to the end	Sneg podtajal i spolz vniz	The snow melted a bit and came down

1. APPLY TO BOTTOM

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
podbit’	beat from underneath (repair a sole; bruise)	bit’	beat	n
podbodrit’	cheer up	bodrit’	cheer	m
podčinit’(sja)	subordinate to, subject to, place under command	činit’(sja)	carry out, execute, cause	m
podderžat’	hold from underneath, support, maintain	deržat’	hold	n/m
podkačat’	make a mess (of things), let one down	kačat’	swing	m
podkosit’	cut down at the bottom	kosit’	mow, cut	n
podkrepit’(sja)	support, fortify, recruit (with good food and drink)	krepit’(sja)	fix, strengthen	m
podmjat’	crush, trample down; subordinate to	mjat’	crumple	n/m
podobrat’(sja)	pick up, tuck up (hair), make one tidy	brat’(sja)	take	n/m
podognut’	bend under	gnut’	bend	n
podorvat’(sja)	undermine, blow up, blast placing the bomb at the bottom	rvat’(sja)	tear	n
podperet’	prop up	peret’	push, press	n
podpisat’(sja)	sign	pisat’(sja)	write	n
podpolzti	creep up under	polzti	creep, crawl	n
podsadit’	help someone mount a horse (from underneath)	sažat’	seat	n
podšit’	sew underneath; file (papers)	šit’	sew	n
podstavit’	place under; let one down	stavit’	place	n/m
podstraxovat’(sja)	insure, support	straxovat’(sja)	insure	m
podsvetit’	light from beneath	svetit’	light	n
podtjanut’(sja)	pull up to, haul up to	tjanut’(sja)	pull, drag	n
podtverdit’(sja)	confirm, corroborate	tverdit’	repeat	m
podvesit’	hang up, suspend	vešat’	hang	n
podvesti	place at the bottom; let one down	vesti	lead	n/m
podvjazat’	tie up	vjazat’	tie	n
podžat’	draw under	žat’	press, squeeze	n
podžeč’	set fire to smth from underneath	žeč’	burn	n

Specialized Perfectives (26)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
podfartit’	bring luck, get lucky	fartit’	bring luck, get lucky	m
podkovat’	shoe (a horse)	kovat’	shoe (a horse)	n
podmesti	sweep (a floor)	mesti	sweep (a floor)	n
podytožit’	sum up	itožit’	sum up	m

Natural Perfectives (4)

2. HORIZONTAL APPROACH

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
podbežat’	run up to	bežat’	run	n
podkatit’	roll up to, drive up to	katit’	roll	n
podkrast’sja	sneak up to	krast’sja	sneak	n
podletet’	fly up to, rush up to	letet’	fly	n
podnesti	bring up to	nesti	carry	n
podognat’	chase, drive up to	gnat’	chase, drive	n
podojti	walk up to	idti	go, walk	n
podozvat’	call up to, beckon	zvat’	call	n
podplyt’	swim up to, sail up to	plyt’	swim	n
podpolzti	creep up to	polzti	crawl	n
podtaščit’	drag up to	taščit’	drag	n
podtjanut’(sja)	pull up to	tjanut’(sja)	pull	n
podvesti	bring up to (leading)	vesti	lead	n
podvezti	bring up to, transport, give a lift up to	vezti	cart, convey	n

Specialized Perfectives (14)

Natural Perfectives: not attested

3. ADJUST

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
poddelat’	fake, forge	delat’	do	m
podobrat’(sja)	select, pick	brat’(sja)	take	m
podognat’	adjust to, fit to	gnat’	chase	m
podojti	match, fit	idti	go, walk	m
podstroit’(sja)	adjust (oneself) to, fit to	stroit’	build	m
podygrat’	play into someone’s hand	igrat’	play	m
podyskat’	seek out, find the one	iskat’	search	m

Specialized Perfectives (7)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
podgotovit’(sja)	prepare, get ready for	gotovit’(sja)	prepare, get ready for	m

Natural Perfective (1)

4. INCREMENT

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
podkrasit’(sja)	tint, touch up (make up)	krasit’(sja)	paint	m
podlit’	add to (by pouring)	lit’	pour	m
podrabotat’	earn additionally	rabotat’	work	m
podrezat’	cut off in addition to	rezat’	cut	m
podsadit’	fit in (extra people in addition)	sažat’	seat	m
podsolit’	add more salt to	solit’	salk	m
podstroit’	add on (e.g. a porch to a house)	stroit’	build	m
podsypat’	add to (by strewing)	sypat’	strew	m

Specialized Perfectives (8)

Natural Perfectives: not attested

5. SECRETLY

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
podbit’	incite	bit’	beat	m
poddelat’	fake, forge	delat’	do	m
podgovorit’	incite	govorit’	talk	m
podoslat’	send to, dispatch (on a secret mission)	slat’	send	m
podslušat’	eavesdrop on, overhear	slušat’	listen	m
podsmotret’	spy on	smotret’	watch	m
podstroit’	arrange, play a trick on	stroit’	build	m
podsypat’	add, pour in secretly	sypat’	pour, strew	m

Specialized Perfectives (8)

Natural Perfectives: not attested

6. MINIMAL

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
podmёrznut’	get a little frozen	mёrznut’	freeze	m
podogret’	warm up, heat up	gret’	warm	m
podoždat’	wait for a little while	ždat’	wait	m
podportit’	spoil slightly	portit’	spoil	m
podpravit’	cosmetize, tweak, make fine adjustments	pravit’	correct	m
podrasti	grow slightly	rasti	grow	m
podrezat’	clip, trim (of hair)	rezat’	cut	m
podsoxnut’	get dry a little	soxnut’	dry	m
podstrič’(sja)	trim (hair, beard, nails)	strič’(sja)	cut	m
podtajat’	thaw a little	tajat’	thaw	m
podtjanut’(sja)	tighten a little (e.g. a belt)	tjanut’(sja)	pull	m
podžarit’	fry slightly	žarit’	fry, roast	m

Complex Act Perfectives (12)

Natural Perfectives: not attested