Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čęti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈt͡ʃi̯ɛːci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈt͡ʃiːci/
Verb
-čieti impf (verb-forming suffix)
- Combining form used to form perfective verbs with the approximate meaning "to begin".
Conjugation
Conjugation of -čieti (class I)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| -čieti
|
-čat
|
-čětie
|
|
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Present
|
Imperative
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-čnu |
-čnevě (-va) |
-čnem (-me/-my)
|
— |
-čněvě (-va) |
-čněm (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
-čneš |
-čneta |
-čnete
|
-čni |
-čněta |
-čněte
|
| 3rd person
|
-čne |
-čneta |
-čnú
|
-čni |
-čněta |
-čněte
|
|
|
Sigmatic aorist
|
Imperfect
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-čěch |
-čěchově (-va) |
-čěchom (-me/-my)
|
-čniech |
-čniechově (-va) |
-čniechom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
-čě |
-čěsta (-šta) |
-čěste (-šte)
|
-čnieše |
-čniešta (-sta) |
-čniešte (-ste)
|
| 3rd person
|
-čě |
-čěsta (-šta) |
-čěchu
|
-čnieše |
-čniešta (-sta) |
-čniechu
|
|
|
L-participle
|
Passive participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
-čal
|
-čala
|
-čěli
|
-čat
|
-čata
|
-čěti
|
| Feminine
|
-čala
|
-čěle
|
-čaly
|
-čata
|
-čětě
|
-čaty
|
| Neuter
|
-čalo
|
-čěle
|
-čala
|
-čato
|
-čětě
|
-čata
|
|
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Nt-participle
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S-participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
-čna
|
-čnúce
|
-čen, -čav
|
-čenše, -čěvše
|
| Feminine
|
-čnúci
|
-čenši, -čěvši
|
| Neuter
|
-čna, -čnúci
|
-čen, -čav, -čenši, -čěvši
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Note: This table shows the most common forms of -čieti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
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