Tarbiat Modares University Language Related Research 2322-3081 8 4 2017 09 23 Words ending with suffixes «-як(а) / -ак(а)» in Russian language, with the concept of common generic noun in this language, and compound agentive adjective in Persian Words ending with suffixes «-як(а) / -ак(а)» in Russian language, with the concept of common generic noun in this language, and compound agentive adjective in Persian 125 147 6550 FA Maryam Moradi Assistant Professor of Russian Language Teaching, University of Allameh Tabataba’i, Tehran, Iran Journal Article This article reviews the nouns ending in suffixes «-як(а) / -ак(а)» in Russian language,having the concept of common generic noun in this language and agentive adjective in Persian, and also analyzes their derivability in terms of derivation and grammar of Persian and Russian. Semantically, these words usually have a wide variety. The aim of this research is to identify all common generic nouns between females and males, or so-called «общий род» ending in suffixes «-ак» and «-як» in Russian language, and their equivalents in Persian, and also to check out the derivative relation of the words in this language. For a closer look at the issue, examples of literary works in Russian were translated and Persian equivalents of the common generic nouns ending in suffixes «-ак» and «-як» were analyzed. Also, for choosing the appropriate Persian equivalents, the contemporary word formation tools were used and roots of words and their derivability and non-derivability were analyzed. Then the author classified semantic components of words ending in these two suffixes. Finally, the relationship between agentive adjectives in Persian language and these words were discussed. The comparative method and insight of this research in analysis of common generic noun equivalents ending in suffixes «-ак» and «-як», and the analytic and translational approach of this analysis in Persian language distinguishes this research from other researches on common generic noun in Russian language. This article reviews the nouns ending in suffixes «-як(а) / -ак(а)» in Russian language,having the concept of common generic noun in this language and agentive adjective in Persian, and also analyzes their derivability in terms of derivation and grammar of Persian and Russian. Semantically, these words usually have a wide variety. The aim of this research is to identify all common generic nouns between females and males, or so-called «общий род» ending in suffixes «-ак» and «-як» in Russian language, and their equivalents in Persian, and also to check out the derivative relation of the words in this language. For a closer look at the issue, examples of literary works in Russian were translated and Persian equivalents of the common generic nouns ending in suffixes «-ак» and «-як» were analyzed. Also, for choosing the appropriate Persian equivalents, the contemporary word formation tools were used and roots of words and their derivability and non-derivability were analyzed. Then the author classified semantic components of words ending in these two suffixes. Finally, the relationship between agentive adjectives in Persian language and these words were discussed. The comparative method and insight of this research in analysis of common generic noun equivalents ending in suffixes «-ак» and «-як», and the analytic and translational approach of this analysis in Persian language distinguishes this research from other researches on common generic noun in Russian language. https://lrr.modares.ac.ir/article_6550_034e2db715b4e796a5e72861ce06963a.pdf