Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bekati

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin, from the interjection *be-e-e (“baa”) +‎ *-kati with root vowel shortened. Technically reflecting Proto-Indo-European *beh₁- (“to bleat”).

Verb

*bekati impf (perfective *beknǫti)

alternative form of *běkati

Conjugation

Conjugation of *bekati, *beka, *bečetь (impf., -V/C-, s-aorist, accent paradigm ?)

Verbal noun	Infinitive	Supine	L-participle
*bekatьje	*bekati	*bekatъ	*bekalъ

	Participles
Tense	Past	Present
Passive	*bekatъ	*bečomъ
Active	*bekavъ	*bečy

	Aorist			Present
Person	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
Singular	*bekaxъ	*beka	*beka	*bečǫ	*bečeši	*bečetь
Dual	*bekaxově	*bekasta	*bekaste	*bečevě	*bečeta	*bečete
Plural	*bekaxomъ	*bekaste	*bekašę	*bečemъ	*bečete	*bečǫtь
	Imperfect			Imperative
Person	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
Singular	*bečěaxъ	*bečěaše	*bečěaše	—	*beči	*beči
Dual	*bečěaxově	*bečěašeta	*bečěašete	*bečěvě	*bečěta	—
Plural	*bečěaxomъ	*bečěašete	*bečěaxǫ	*bečěmъ	*bečěte	—

Conjugation of *bekati, *beka, *bekajetь (impf., -a-, s-aorist, accent paradigm ?)

Verbal noun	Infinitive	Supine	L-participle
*bekanьje	*bekati	*bekatъ	*bekalъ

	Participles
Tense	Past	Present
Passive	*bekanъ	*bekajemъ
Active	*bekavъ	*bekaję

	Aorist			Present
Person	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
Singular	*bekaxъ	*beka	*beka	*bekajǫ	*bekaješi	*bekajetь
Dual	*bekaxově	*bekasta	*bekaste	*bekajevě	*bekajeta	*bekajete
Plural	*bekaxomъ	*bekaste	*bekašę	*bekajemъ	*bekajete	*bekajǫtь
	Imperfect			Imperative
Person	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
Singular	*bekaaxъ	*bekaaše	*bekaaše	—	*bekaji	*bekaji
Dual	*bekaaxově	*bekaašeta	*bekaašete	*bekajivě	*bekajita	—
Plural	*bekaaxomъ	*bekaašete	*bekaaxǫ	*bekajimъ	*bekajite	—