Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьvati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʒʋaːci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʒvaːci/
Verb
žváti impf
- to chew
- to chatter, to blabber
Conjugation
Conjugation of žváti (class V)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| žváti
|
žvat
|
žvánie
|
|
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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
|
žuju |
žujevě (-va) |
žujem (-me/-my)
|
— |
žujvě (-va) |
žujme (-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
žuješ |
žujeta |
žujete
|
žuj |
žujta |
žujte
|
| 3rd person
|
žuje |
žujeta |
žujú
|
žuj |
žujta |
žujte
|
|
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Sigmatic aorist
|
Imperfect
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| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
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Dual
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
žvach |
žvachově (-va) |
žvachom (-me/-my)
|
žvách, žujiech |
žváchově, žujiechově (-va) |
žváchom, žujiechom (-me/-my)
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| 2nd person
|
žva |
žvasta (-šta) |
žvaste (-šte)
|
žváše, žujieše |
žvášta, žujiešta (-sta) |
žvášte, žujiešte (-ste)
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| 3rd person
|
žva |
žvasta (-šta) |
žvachu
|
žváše, žujieše |
žvášta, žujiešta (-sta) |
žváchu, žujiechu
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|
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L-participle
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Passive participle
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| Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| Masculine
|
žval
|
žvala
|
žvali
|
žván
|
žvána
|
žváni
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| Feminine
|
žvala
|
žvale
|
žvaly
|
žvána
|
žváně
|
žvány
|
| Neuter
|
žvalo
|
žvale
|
žvala
|
žváno
|
žváně
|
žvána
|
|
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Nt-participle
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S-participle
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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
|
| Masculine
|
žujě
|
žujúce
|
žvav
|
žvavše
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| Feminine
|
žujúci
|
žvavši
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| Neuter
|
žujě, žujúci
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žvav, žvavši
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Note: This table shows the most common forms of žváti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Derived terms
- otžívati
- požvati
- požívati
- přěžvahnánie
- přěžívati
- užvati
- žvadlo
- žvanec
Descendants
Further reading