вказувати

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • ука́зувати (ukázuvaty)

Etymology

From вказа́ти (vkazáty) +‎ -увати (-uvaty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʍkazʊʋɐte]
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Verb

вка́зувати • (vkázuvatyimpf (perfective вказа́ти)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to point to, to point out, to indicate (+ direct object, на (accusative), куди́сь, etc.) (to gesture in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it)
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to indicate, to point out, to specify (+ direct object, на (accusative) or infinitive) (to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known)
  3. (colloquial, intransitive) to tell, to direct, to give orders [with dative ‘to somebody’]

Usage notes

  • The forms вка́зувати (vkázuvaty) (used after vowels) and ука́зувати (ukázuvaty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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