хотеть

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic хотѣти (xotěti), from Proto-Slavic *xotěti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xɐˈtʲetʲ]
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Verb

хоте́ть • (xotétʹimpf (perfective захоте́ть, verbal noun хоте́ние)

  1. to want, to desire [with genitive or accusative or infinitive or что́бы (štóby, + past-tense clause)]

Usage notes

  • The form хотя́ (xotjá) has been lexicalized with the meaning "although", and is no longer used as an adverbial participle. Instead the suppletive form жела́я (želája) is used.

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