Why Russian aspectual prefixes aren’t empty

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

Submeaning Description Example Example gloss

1. APART Separate, move in different directions, break into pieces Tolpa razbrelas' po vagonam The crowd dispersed in different carriages

2. CRUSH Destroy by crushing Aviacija razbombila zavody «Reno» The air fleet bombed the Renault factories flat

3. SPREAD Distribute smth without excess, all over Oni bili raskidany po vsemu miru They were scattered all over the world

4. SWELL Get larger in size Keša razdulsja ot gordosti Kesha swelled with pride

5. SOFTEN/DISSOLVE Lose qualities, get softer Ona bystro razmjala testo She kneaded out the dough quickly

6. EXCITEMENT Get excited Fedja razveselilsja Fedya got very amused

7. UN- Undo smth, often release, reveal, unlock Gurjev razdumal nas provožat' Gurjev changed his mind about seeing us off

Submeaning	Description	Example	Example gloss
1. APART	Separate, move in different directions, break into pieces	Tolpa razbrelas' po vagonam	The crowd dispersed in different carriages
2. CRUSH	Destroy by crushing	Aviacija razbombila zavody «Reno»	The air fleet bombed the Renault factories flat
3. SPREAD	Distribute smth without excess, all over	Oni bili raskidany po vsemu miru	They were scattered all over the world
4. SWELL	Get larger in size	Keša razdulsja ot gordosti	Kesha swelled with pride
5. SOFTEN/DISSOLVE	Lose qualities, get softer	Ona bystro razmjala testo	She kneaded out the dough quickly
6. EXCITEMENT	Get excited	Fedja razveselilsja	Fedya got very amused
7. UN-	Undo smth, often release, reveal, unlock	Gurjev razdumal nas provožat'	Gurjev changed his mind about seeing us off

1. APART
Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rasformirovat’ break up, disband formirovat’ form n

raskačat’ swing, rock; loosen, shake lose kačat’ swing n

rasklanjat’sja exchange bows on leaving klanjat’sja bow m

raskolot’(sja) crack apart, disrupt, break up kolot’(sja) break, chop, crack nuts n

raskusit’ bite through kusat’ bite n

raspilit’ saw apart pilit’ saw n

raspolztis’ come unravelled, tear polzti crawl n

rasproščat’sja take final leave proščat’sja say good-bye m

rasšatat’ shake loose (objects, nerves) šatat’ shake n/m

rasseč’ cut up seč’ cut n

rassejat’(sja) sow broadcast, scatter, disperse sejat’(sja) sow n

rasselit’(sja) settle apart, separate selit’(sja) settle n

rasstavit’ move apart stavit’ place, put n

rastaščit’ drag asunder, part, separate taščit’ drag n

rastolkat’ push asunder, apart tolkat’ push n

rastreskat’sja crack apart treskat’sja crack n

raz’’exat’sja depart, disperse, cease living together exat’ drive n

razbežat’sja run away in different directions, split bežat’ run n

razbrestis’ disperse, straggle bresti shuffle, stroll n

razdelat’ part delat’ do n

razdvoit’ divide into two dvoit’ double n

razgrabit’ plunder, loot grabit’ rob n

razgraničit’ separate with a boundary graničit’ border on, be contiguous with n

razletet’sja fly away in different directions, scatter, shatter letet’ fly n

razlomat’ break in pieces lomat’ break n

razmetat’ scatter metat’ throw n

raznesti deliver to different places, disperse nesti carry n

razobrat’ take to pieces, dismantle brat’ take n

razognat’ disperse, dispel gnat’ chase n

razojtis’ walk into different directions, split idti walk n

razoslat’ distribute slat’ send n

razrubit’ chop apart rubit’ chop, fell n

razvejat’(sja) disperse vejat’(sja) blow, winnow n

razvesit’ hang in different places vešat’ hang n

razvesti(s’) separate, divorce vesti(s’) lead n

razvezti deliver to different places by vehicle vezti convey, transport n

Specialized Perfectives (36)

1. APART
Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rasformirovat’	break up, disband	formirovat’	form	n
raskačat’	swing, rock; loosen, shake lose	kačat’	swing	n
rasklanjat’sja	exchange bows on leaving	klanjat’sja	bow	m
raskolot’(sja)	crack apart, disrupt, break up	kolot’(sja)	break, chop, crack nuts	n
raskusit’	bite through	kusat’	bite	n
raspilit’	saw apart	pilit’	saw	n
raspolztis’	come unravelled, tear	polzti	crawl	n
rasproščat’sja	take final leave	proščat’sja	say good-bye	m
rasšatat’	shake loose (objects, nerves)	šatat’	shake	n/m
rasseč’	cut up	seč’	cut	n
rassejat’(sja)	sow broadcast, scatter, disperse	sejat’(sja)	sow	n
rasselit’(sja)	settle apart, separate	selit’(sja)	settle	n
rasstavit’	move apart	stavit’	place, put	n
rastaščit’	drag asunder, part, separate	taščit’	drag	n
rastolkat’	push asunder, apart	tolkat’	push	n
rastreskat’sja	crack apart	treskat’sja	crack	n
raz’’exat’sja	depart, disperse, cease living together	exat’	drive	n
razbežat’sja	run away in different directions, split	bežat’	run	n
razbrestis’	disperse, straggle	bresti	shuffle, stroll	n
razdelat’	part	delat’	do	n
razdvoit’	divide into two	dvoit’	double	n
razgrabit’	plunder, loot	grabit’	rob	n
razgraničit’	separate with a boundary	graničit’	border on, be contiguous with	n
razletet’sja	fly away in different directions, scatter, shatter	letet’	fly	n
razlomat’	break in pieces	lomat’	break	n
razmetat’	scatter	metat’	throw	n
raznesti	deliver to different places, disperse	nesti	carry	n
razobrat’	take to pieces, dismantle	brat’	take	n
razognat’	disperse, dispel	gnat’	chase	n
razojtis’	walk into different directions, split	idti	walk	n
razoslat’	distribute	slat’	send	n
razrubit’	chop apart	rubit’	chop, fell	n
razvejat’(sja)	disperse	vejat’(sja)	blow, winnow	n
razvesit’	hang in different places	vešat’	hang	n
razvesti(s’)	separate, divorce	vesti(s’)	lead	n
razvezti	deliver to different places by vehicle	vezti	convey, transport	n

Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rasčekanit’ cut apart (metal) čekanit’ cut apart (metal) n

rasčesat’ comb apart česat’ comb n

raskolot’ chop up kolot’ chop up n

raskroit’ cut up kroit’ cut up n

raskromsat’ cut up carelessly kromsat’ cut up carelessly n

raskrošit’(sja) crumble krošit’(sja) crumble n

rasporot’(sja) rip apart porot’(sja) rip apart n

raspotrošit’ disembowel, take apart potrošit’ disembowel, take apart n

rasteret’ pulverize, grate teret’ pulverize, grate n

rasterzat’ tear apart terzat’ tear apart n

rastoloč’ pulverize toloč’ pulverize n

rastrepat’ shake up, apart trepat’ shake up, apart n

razbit’ break into smaller pieces bit’ break into smaller pieces n

razdrobit’(sja) crumble drobit’(sja) crumble n

razgryzt’ gnaw apart gryzt’ gnaw apart n

razmel’čit’ crumble mel’čit’ crumble n

razmočalit’ break down into fibers močalit’ break down into fibers n

razodrat’ rip apart drat’ rip apart n

razorvat’(sja) tear apart, explode rvat’(sja) tear apart, explode n

razrezat’ cut up rezat’ cut up n

razryxlet’ become particulate (soil, snow) ryxlet’ become particulate (soil, snow) n

razryxlit’ break up into particles (soil) ryxlit’ break up into particles (soil) n

Natural Perfectives (22)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rasčekanit’	cut apart (metal)	čekanit’	cut apart (metal)	n
rasčesat’	comb apart	česat’	comb	n
raskolot’	chop up	kolot’	chop up	n
raskroit’	cut up	kroit’	cut up	n
raskromsat’	cut up carelessly	kromsat’	cut up carelessly	n
raskrošit’(sja)	crumble	krošit’(sja)	crumble	n
rasporot’(sja)	rip apart	porot’(sja)	rip apart	n
raspotrošit’	disembowel, take apart	potrošit’	disembowel, take apart	n
rasteret’	pulverize, grate	teret’	pulverize, grate	n
rasterzat’	tear apart	terzat’	tear apart	n
rastoloč’	pulverize	toloč’	pulverize	n
rastrepat’	shake up, apart	trepat’	shake up, apart	n
razbit’	break into smaller pieces	bit’	break into smaller pieces	n
razdrobit’(sja)	crumble	drobit’(sja)	crumble	n
razgryzt’	gnaw apart	gryzt’	gnaw apart	n
razmel’čit’	crumble	mel’čit’	crumble	n
razmočalit’	break down into fibers	močalit’	break down into fibers	n
razodrat’	rip apart	drat’	rip apart	n
razorvat’(sja)	tear apart, explode	rvat’(sja)	tear apart, explode	n
razrezat’	cut up	rezat’	cut up	n
razryxlet’	become particulate (soil, snow)	ryxlet’	become particulate (soil, snow)	n
razryxlit’	break up into particles (soil)	ryxlit’	break up into particles (soil)	n

2. CRUSH
Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rasstreljat’ execute by shooting streljat’ shoot n

rastoptat’ trample, crush toptat’ stamp feet n

razbombit’ bomb flat bombit’ bomb n

razdolbat’ pound flat, crush, destroy by hitting dolbat’ beat, hit, crush n

razrušit’(sja) destroy, collapse rušit’(sja) pull down, fall down n

razvalit’(sja) collapse valit’ topple n

razvorotit’ destroy, collapse vorotit’ turn n

Specialized Perfectives (7)

2. CRUSH
Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rasstreljat’	execute by shooting	streljat’	shoot	n
rastoptat’	trample, crush	toptat’	stamp feet	n
razbombit’	bomb flat	bombit’	bomb	n
razdolbat’	pound flat, crush, destroy by hitting	dolbat’	beat, hit, crush	n
razrušit’(sja)	destroy, collapse	rušit’(sja)	pull down, fall down	n
razvalit’(sja)	collapse	valit’	topple	n
razvorotit’	destroy, collapse	vorotit’	turn	n

Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rasplastat’ flatten, cut into layers plastat’ flatten, cut into layers n

raspljuščit’ flatten pljuščit’ flatten n

razdavit’ crush davit’ crush n

razgromit’ destroy gromit’ destroy n

razmjat’ crush, knead mjat’ crush, knead n

Natural Perfectives (5)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rasplastat’	flatten, cut into layers	plastat’	flatten, cut into layers	n
raspljuščit’	flatten	pljuščit’	flatten	n
razdavit’	crush	davit’	crush	n
razgromit’	destroy	gromit’	destroy	n
razmjat’	crush, knead	mjat’	crush, knead	n

3. SPREAD
Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rascelovat’ smother with kisses celovat’ kiss n

rasčistit’ clear up čistit’ clean n

raskatat’ roll out (dough) katat’ roll n

raskidat’ throw in different directions kidat’ throw n

raskrasit’ paint all over krasit’ paint n

raspisat’ enter figures into an accounting book; elaborate on a description with details pisat’ write m

raspit’ share a bottle with someone pit’ drink m

raspleskat’ spill pleskat’ splash n

rasplyt’sja spread (of ink) plyt’ swim n

raspravit’(sja) straighten, smooth out pravit’ correct; govern n

rasširit’(sja) widen, broaden, enlarge širit’(sja) extend, expand n

rasstelit’ spread out (a cloth) stelit’ lay (a cloth) n

rassypat’(sja) spill, scatter sypat’(sja) pour n

rasteč’sja spread into all directions (of water) teč’ float n

rasterjat’ lose little by little in many places terjat’ lose m

rastjanut’(sja) stretch out tjanut’(sja) stretch n

rastratit’ squander money on many things tratit’ spend m

razbrosat’ throw in different directions brosat’ throw n

razgladit’ smooth out, iron out gladit’ stroke, iron, make smooth n

razlit’(sja) spill lit’(sja) pour n

razložit’(sja) spread out, decompose, resolve klast’ put, place n

razmazat’ spread, smear mazat’ smear, grease n

razobrat’(sja) sort out, unpack, make sense of brat’ take m

razoslat’ distribute slat’ send n

razrabotat’ work out, elaborate rabotat’ work m

razrastis’ spread by growing rasti grow n

razreklamirovat’ publicize all over reklamirovat’ advertize m

razrisovat’ draw all over risovat’ draw n

razvit’(sja) expand, develop vit’ twist, wind m

razvorovat’ loot, clean out vorovat’ steal m

šit’ embroider šit’ sew m

Specialized Perfectives (31)

3. SPREAD
Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rascelovat’	smother with kisses	celovat’	kiss	n
rasčistit’	clear up	čistit’	clean	n
raskatat’	roll out (dough)	katat’	roll	n
raskidat’	throw in different directions	kidat’	throw	n
raskrasit’	paint all over	krasit’	paint	n
raspisat’	enter figures into an accounting book; elaborate on a description with details	pisat’	write	m
raspit’	share a bottle with someone	pit’	drink	m
raspleskat’	spill	pleskat’	splash	n
rasplyt’sja	spread (of ink)	plyt’	swim	n
raspravit’(sja)	straighten, smooth out	pravit’	correct; govern	n
rasširit’(sja)	widen, broaden, enlarge	širit’(sja)	extend, expand	n
rasstelit’	spread out (a cloth)	stelit’	lay (a cloth)	n
rassypat’(sja)	spill, scatter	sypat’(sja)	pour	n
rasteč’sja	spread into all directions (of water)	teč’	float	n
rasterjat’	lose little by little in many places	terjat’	lose	m
rastjanut’(sja)	stretch out	tjanut’(sja)	stretch	n
rastratit’	squander money on many things	tratit’	spend	m
razbrosat’	throw in different directions	brosat’	throw	n
razgladit’	smooth out, iron out	gladit’	stroke, iron, make smooth	n
razlit’(sja)	spill	lit’(sja)	pour	n
razložit’(sja)	spread out, decompose, resolve	klast’	put, place	n
razmazat’	spread, smear	mazat’	smear, grease	n
razobrat’(sja)	sort out, unpack, make sense of	brat’	take	m
razoslat’	distribute	slat’	send	n
razrabotat’	work out, elaborate	rabotat’	work	m
razrastis’	spread by growing	rasti	grow	n
razreklamirovat’	publicize all over	reklamirovat’	advertize	m
razrisovat’	draw all over	risovat’	draw	n
razvit’(sja)	expand, develop	vit’	twist, wind	m
razvorovat’	loot, clean out	vorovat’	steal	m
šit’	embroider	šit’	sew	m

Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rasčlenit’(sja) break up into parts členit’(sja) break up into parts n

rasfasovat’ pre-pack in measured quantities fasovat’ pre-pack in measured quantities n

rasklassificirovat’ classify, sort out into groups klassificirovat’ classify, sort out into groups m

raspjalit’ stretch out pjalit’ stretch out n

rasplodit’(sja) multiply plodit’(sja) multiply n

raspolosovat’ cut into stripes polosovat’ cut into stripes n

rassortirovat’ sort sortirovat’ sort m

rastopyrit’ spread (arms, legs) topyrit’ spread (arms, legs) n

rastranžirit’ squander money in various places tranžirit’ squander money in various places m

rastrezvonit’ spread the word, rumors trezvonit’ spread the word, rumors m

razdelit’(sja) divide up, share delit’(sja) divide, share n

razgrafit’ draw lines, columns, a table grafit’ make lines m

razmenjat’ change (big note into smaller ones) menjat’ change (big note into smaller ones) n

razrovnjat’ level, spread out rovnjat’ level, spread out n

razroznit’ break up a set of roznit’ break up a set of n

razvetvit’sja branch out vetvit’sja branch out n

Natural Perfectives (16)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rasčlenit’(sja)	break up into parts	členit’(sja)	break up into parts	n
rasfasovat’	pre-pack in measured quantities	fasovat’	pre-pack in measured quantities	n
rasklassificirovat’	classify, sort out into groups	klassificirovat’	classify, sort out into groups	m
raspjalit’	stretch out	pjalit’	stretch out	n
rasplodit’(sja)	multiply	plodit’(sja)	multiply	n
raspolosovat’	cut into stripes	polosovat’	cut into stripes	n
rassortirovat’	sort	sortirovat’	sort	m
rastopyrit’	spread (arms, legs)	topyrit’	spread (arms, legs)	n
rastranžirit’	squander money in various places	tranžirit’	squander money in various places	m
rastrezvonit’	spread the word, rumors	trezvonit’	spread the word, rumors	m
razdelit’(sja)	divide up, share	delit’(sja)	divide, share	n
razgrafit’	draw lines, columns, a table	grafit’	make lines	m
razmenjat’	change (big note into smaller ones)	menjat’	change (big note into smaller ones)	n
razrovnjat’	level, spread out	rovnjat’	level, spread out	n
razroznit’	break up a set of	roznit’	break up a set of	n
razvetvit’sja	branch out	vetvit’sja	branch out	n

4. SWELL
Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

razdut’(sja) blow, inflate, swell, exaggerate dut’ blow n

razžit’sja get rich žit’ live m

Specialized Perfectives (2)

4. SWELL
Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
razdut’(sja)	blow, inflate, swell, exaggerate	dut’	blow	n
razžit’sja	get rich	žit’	live	m

Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

raskosmatit’ make shaggy kosmatit’ make shaggy n

raspušit’ make fluffy pušit’ make fluffy n

raspuxnut’ swell puxnut’ swell n

rastolstet’ get fat tolstet’ get fat n

razbogatet’ get rich bogatet’ get rich m

razbuxnut’ swell buxnut’ swell n

razdobret’ get plump dobret’ get plump n

razloxmatit’(sja) make shaggy loxmatit’(sja) make shaggy n

razžiret’ get fat žiret’ get fat n

Natural Perfectives (9)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
raskosmatit’	make shaggy	kosmatit’	make shaggy	n
raspušit’	make fluffy	pušit’	make fluffy	n
raspuxnut’	swell	puxnut’	swell	n
rastolstet’	get fat	tolstet’	get fat	n
razbogatet’	get rich	bogatet’	get rich	m
razbuxnut’	swell	buxnut’	swell	n
razdobret’	get plump	dobret’	get plump	n
razloxmatit’(sja)	make shaggy	loxmatit’(sja)	make shaggy	n
razžiret’	get fat	žiret’	get fat	n

5. SOFTEN / DISSOLVE
Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

raskisnut’ become limp kisnut’ turn sour, mope n/m

rassosat’(sja) dissolve sosat’ suck n

rastvorit’(sja) dissolve tvorit’ make, create n

razmesit’ knead out mesit’ knead n

razmjat’(sja) soften up (from kneading) mjat’(sja) knead, press n

razmyt’ erode, wash away myt’ wash n

razomlet’ grow languid mlet’ be overcome with delight, grow numb m

Specialized Perfectives (7)

5. SOFTEN / DISSOLVE
Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
raskisnut’	become limp	kisnut’	turn sour, mope	n/m
rassosat’(sja)	dissolve	sosat’	suck	n
rastvorit’(sja)	dissolve	tvorit’	make, create	n
razmesit’	knead out	mesit’	knead	n
razmjat’(sja)	soften up (from kneading)	mjat’(sja)	knead, press	n
razmyt’	erode, wash away	myt’	wash	n
razomlet’	grow languid	mlet’	be overcome with delight, grow numb	m

Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rasplavit’(sja) smelt, liquefy plavit’(sja) smelt, liquefy n

rastajat’ melt tajat’ melt n

rastvorit’ dissolve tvorit’ dissolve n

raz’’est’ corrode est’ corrode n

razmjaknut’ soften mjaknut’ soften n

tastopit’(sja) liquefy (by heating) topit’(sja) liquefy (by heating) n

Natural Perfectives (6)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rasplavit’(sja)	smelt, liquefy	plavit’(sja)	smelt, liquefy	n
rastajat’	melt	tajat’	melt	n
rastvorit’	dissolve	tvorit’	dissolve	n
raz’’est’	corrode	est’	corrode	n
razmjaknut’	soften	mjaknut’	soften	n
tastopit’(sja)	liquefy (by heating)	topit’(sja)	liquefy (by heating)	n

6. EXCITEMENT
Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rasčuvstvovat’sja be deeply moved čuvstvovat’ feel m

rascvesti bloom, blossom out cvesti blossom m

raskalit’(sja) make red-hot kalit’ heat, roast n

raskrasnet’sja flush, get red (in the face) krasnet’ flush m

rasparit’(sja) cause to sweat parit’(sja) steam n

raspaxat’ plough up paxat’ plough n

rasplakat’sja burst into tears plakat’ cry m

rassmejat’sja burst out laughing smejat’sja laugh m

rasterjat’sja get confused terjat’sja get confused m

rastrevožit’(sja) agitate, alarm trevožit’(sja) disturb, make worried m

rastrogat’(sja) be deeply touched trogat’ touch m

rasxoxotat’sja burst out laughing xoxotat’ laugh m

razbolet’sja begin to ache badly, get very sick bolet’ be sick m

razbuševat’sja rage (of the sea) buševat’ storm m

razdosadovat’ annoy dosadovat’ be annoyed m

razgoret’sja flame up, burn well goret’ burn m

razgovorit’sja become talkative govorit’ talk, speak m

razguljat’(sja) become wide awake guljat’ walk m

razmečtat’sja lose oneself in dreams mečtat’ dream m

razognat’(sja) gather speed gnat’ drive at high speed m

razogret’(sja) warm up gret’ radiate heat n

razrevet’sja burst into tears revet’ roar, cry m

razrugat’sja quarrel rugat’(sja) curse m

razrydat’sja burst into tears rydat’ cry m

razveselit’(sja) amuse veselit’(sja) entertain m

razvleč’(sja) entertain vleč’(sja) attract m

razvolnovat’(sja) make worried volnovat’(sja) worry m

razygrat’(sja) play a trick on someone; get carried away with a game igrat’ play m

razžeč’ kindle, rouse žeč’ burn n

Specialized Perfectives (29)

6. EXCITEMENT
Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rasčuvstvovat’sja	be deeply moved	čuvstvovat’	feel	m
rascvesti	bloom, blossom out	cvesti	blossom	m
raskalit’(sja)	make red-hot	kalit’	heat, roast	n
raskrasnet’sja	flush, get red (in the face)	krasnet’	flush	m
rasparit’(sja)	cause to sweat	parit’(sja)	steam	n
raspaxat’	plough up	paxat’	plough	n
rasplakat’sja	burst into tears	plakat’	cry	m
rassmejat’sja	burst out laughing	smejat’sja	laugh	m
rasterjat’sja	get confused	terjat’sja	get confused	m
rastrevožit’(sja)	agitate, alarm	trevožit’(sja)	disturb, make worried	m
rastrogat’(sja)	be deeply touched	trogat’	touch	m
rasxoxotat’sja	burst out laughing	xoxotat’	laugh	m
razbolet’sja	begin to ache badly, get very sick	bolet’	be sick	m
razbuševat’sja	rage (of the sea)	buševat’	storm	m
razdosadovat’	annoy	dosadovat’	be annoyed	m
razgoret’sja	flame up, burn well	goret’	burn	m
razgovorit’sja	become talkative	govorit’	talk, speak	m
razguljat’(sja)	become wide awake	guljat’	walk	m
razmečtat’sja	lose oneself in dreams	mečtat’	dream	m
razognat’(sja)	gather speed	gnat’	drive at high speed	m
razogret’(sja)	warm up	gret’	radiate heat	n
razrevet’sja	burst into tears	revet’	roar, cry	m
razrugat’sja	quarrel	rugat’(sja)	curse	m
razrydat’sja	burst into tears	rydat’	cry	m
razveselit’(sja)	amuse	veselit’(sja)	entertain	m
razvleč’(sja)	entertain	vleč’(sja)	attract	m
razvolnovat’(sja)	make worried	volnovat’(sja)	worry	m
razygrat’(sja)	play a trick on someone; get carried away with a game	igrat’	play	m
razžeč’	kindle, rouse	žeč’	burn	n

Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

raskajat’sja repent kajat’sja repent m

raskipjatit’sja get angry kipjatit’sja get angry m

raspetušit’sja act excited, angry petušit’sja act excited, angry m

rasserdit’(sja) make angry serdit’(sja) make angry m

rasševelit’ set into motion ševelit’ set into motion n

rassmešit’ make someone laugh smešit’ make someone laugh m

rassvirepet’ become enraged svirepet’ become enraged m

rasveselit’ make happy veselit’ make happy m

razberedit’ irritate beredit’ irritate n

razbudit’ wake up budit’ wake up m

razgnevat’sja become angry gnevat’sja become angry m

razgorjačit’(sja) heat up, irritate, act irritated gorjačit’(sja) heat up, irritate, act irritated m

razozlit’(sja) make angry zlit’(sja) make angry m

razrumjanit’(sja) (make) blush rumjanit’(sja) (make) blush m

razveredit’ irritate veredit’ irritate n

Natural Perfectives (15)

Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
raskajat’sja	repent	kajat’sja	repent	m
raskipjatit’sja	get angry	kipjatit’sja	get angry	m
raspetušit’sja	act excited, angry	petušit’sja	act excited, angry	m
rasserdit’(sja)	make angry	serdit’(sja)	make angry	m
rasševelit’	set into motion	ševelit’	set into motion	n
rassmešit’	make someone laugh	smešit’	make someone laugh	m
rassvirepet’	become enraged	svirepet’	become enraged	m
rasveselit’	make happy	veselit’	make happy	m
razberedit’	irritate	beredit’	irritate	n
razbudit’	wake up	budit’	wake up	m
razgnevat’sja	become angry	gnevat’sja	become angry	m
razgorjačit’(sja)	heat up, irritate, act irritated	gorjačit’(sja)	heat up, irritate, act irritated	m
razozlit’(sja)	make angry	zlit’(sja)	make angry	m
razrumjanit’(sja)	(make) blush	rumjanit’(sja)	(make) blush	m
razveredit’	irritate	veredit’	irritate	n

7. UN-
Lemma Gloss Base Base gloss n/m

rascenit’ estimate, assess, value, rate cenit’ evaluate m

raskopat’ undig kopat’ dig n

raskrutit’(sja) untwist krutit’(sja) twist n

raskryt’(sja) open, uncover, reveal kryt’(sja) cover, be concealed n

rasplatit’sja pay off, settle accounts platit’ pay m

rasputat’(sja) untangle, disentangle putat’(sja) mix n

rassčitat’(sja) calculate, compute; dismiss; pay off, pay back sčitat’ count m

rasšifrovat’ decipher šifrovat’ encipher m

rasšit’ unpick šit’ sew n

rassledovat’ investigate, look into, hold an inquiry into sledovat’ follow m

rasslyšat’ catch slyšat’ hear m

rassmotret’ descry, discern; examine, consider smotret’ look at m

rasstroit’(sja) disorder, derange, throw into confusion, unsettle stroit’(sja) build m

rassudit’ judge between, arbitrate between sudit’ judge m

rastolkovat’ explain tolkovat’ talk m

rasxotet’(sja) cease to want, stop wanting xotet’(sja) want m

raz’’edinit’(sja) disconnect edinit’ unite n

razdelat’(sja) finish with, settle accounts with delat’ do m

razdumat’ change one's mind, ponder dumat’ think m

razgadat’ solve a puzzle gadat’ guess m

razgljadet’ descry, discern gljadet’ look n

razgruzit’ unload gruzit’ load n

razlepit’ unstick lepit’ stick, mould n

razljubit’ stop loving ljubit’ love m

razmorozit’(sja) defrost morozit’ freeze n

razmotat’(sja) unwind, uncoil, unreel motat’(sja) wind n

raznosit’(sja) become comfortable, wear in (of footwear) nosit’(sja) wear n

razočarovat’(sja) disappoint čarovat’ charm m

razognut’(sja) straighten up gnut’(sja) bend n

razučit’sja forget how to učit’(sja) learn m

razvedat’ find out about, ascertain vedat’ know m

razvit’(sja) uncurl, unwind vit’(sja) twist, wind n

razvjazat’(sja) untie vjazat’ tie n

razyskat’ find (after searching) iskat’ search m

razžalovat’ demote žalovat’ grant, bestow on m

razžat’ unclasp, open, release žat’ press, squeeze n

Specialized Perfectives (36)

7. UN-
Lemma	Gloss	Base	Base gloss	n/m
rascenit’	estimate, assess, value, rate	cenit’	evaluate	m
raskopat’	undig	kopat’	dig	n
raskrutit’(sja)	untwist	krutit’(sja)	twist	n
raskryt’(sja)	open, uncover, reveal	kryt’(sja)	cover, be concealed	n
rasplatit’sja	pay off, settle accounts	platit’	pay	m
rasputat’(sja)	untangle, disentangle	putat’(sja)	mix	n
rassčitat’(sja)	calculate, compute; dismiss; pay off, pay back	sčitat’	count	m
rasšifrovat’	decipher	šifrovat’	encipher	m
rasšit’	unpick	šit’	sew	n
rassledovat’	investigate, look into, hold an inquiry into	sledovat’	follow	m
rasslyšat’	catch	slyšat’	hear	m
rassmotret’	descry, discern; examine, consider	smotret’	look at	m
rasstroit’(sja)	disorder, derange, throw into confusion, unsettle	stroit’(sja)	build	m
rassudit’	judge between, arbitrate between	sudit’	judge	m
rastolkovat’	explain	tolkovat’	talk	m
rasxotet’(sja)	cease to want, stop wanting	xotet’(sja)	want	m
raz’’edinit’(sja)	disconnect	edinit’	unite	n
razdelat’(sja)	finish with, settle accounts with	delat’	do	m
razdumat’	change one's mind, ponder	dumat’	think	m
razgadat’	solve a puzzle	gadat’	guess	m
razgljadet’	descry, discern	gljadet’	look	n
razgruzit’	unload	gruzit’	load	n
razlepit’	unstick	lepit’	stick, mould	n
razljubit’	stop loving	ljubit’	love	m
razmorozit’(sja)	defrost	morozit’	freeze	n
razmotat’(sja)	unwind, uncoil, unreel	motat’(sja)	wind	n
raznosit’(sja)	become comfortable, wear in (of footwear)	nosit’(sja)	wear	n
razočarovat’(sja)	disappoint	čarovat’	charm	m
razognut’(sja)	straighten up	gnut’(sja)	bend	n
razučit’sja	forget how to	učit’(sja)	learn	m
razvedat’	find out about, ascertain	vedat’	know	m
razvit’(sja)	uncurl, unwind	vit’(sja)	twist, wind	n
razvjazat’(sja)	untie	vjazat’	tie	n
razyskat’	find (after searching)	iskat’	search	m
razžalovat’	demote	žalovat’	grant, bestow on	m
razžat’	unclasp, open, release	žat’	press, squeeze	n

Natural Perfectives: not attested