Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žiti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʒiːci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʒiːci/
Verb
žíti impf
- to live
Conjugation
Conjugation of žíti (class I)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| žíti
|
žit
|
žitie
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|
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Present
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Imperative
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| Singular
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Dual
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Plural
|
Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
živu |
živevě (-va) |
živem (-me/-my)
|
— |
živvě, živěvě (-va) |
živme, živěm (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
živeš |
živeta |
živete
|
živ, živi |
živta, živěta |
živte, živěte
|
| 3rd person
|
žive |
živeta |
živú
|
živ, živi |
živta, živěta |
živte, živěte
|
|
|
Sigmatic aorist
|
Asigmatic aorist
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
živech |
živechově (-va) |
živechom (-me/-my)
|
živ |
živově (-va) |
živom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
žive |
živesta (-šta) |
živeste (-šte)
|
žive |
živeta |
živete
|
| 3rd person
|
žive |
živesta (-šta) |
živechu
|
žive |
živeta |
živu (-ú)
|
|
|
Imperfect
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
živiech |
živiechově (-va) |
živiechom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
živieše |
živiešta (-sta) |
živiešte (-ste)
|
| 3rd person
|
živieše |
živiešta (-sta) |
živiechu
|
|
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Nt-participle
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S-participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
živa
|
živúce
|
živ
|
živše
|
| Feminine
|
živúci
|
živši
|
| Neuter
|
živa, živúci
|
živ, živši
|
Note: This table shows the most common forms of žíti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
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