Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bьrati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbraːci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbraːci/
Verb
bráti impf
- (transitive) to take
- bráti na mysl/pamět ― to take into account
- boj bráti ― to go into battle
- bráti otpuščenie ― to part, to say goodbye
- (reflexive with sě) to go, to make one's way
- Úsilno sě vz vodu bráti. ― It's hard to go against the stream.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bráti (class V)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| bráti
|
brat
|
bránie
|
|
|
Present
|
Imperative
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
beru |
béřevě (-va) |
béřem (-me/-my)
|
— |
beřvě (-va) |
beřme (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
béřeš |
béřeta |
béřete
|
beři, beř |
beřta |
beřte
|
| 3rd person
|
béře |
béřeta |
berú
|
beři, beř |
beřta |
beřte
|
|
|
Sigmatic aorist
|
Imperfect
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
brach |
brachově (-va) |
brachom (-me/-my)
|
brách, beřiech |
bráchově, beřiechově (-va) |
bráchom, beřiechom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
bra |
brasta (-šta) |
braste (-šte)
|
bráše, beřieše |
brášta, beřiešta (-sta) |
brášte, beřiešte (-ste)
|
| 3rd person
|
bra |
brasta (-šta) |
brachu
|
bráše, beřieše |
brášta, beřiešta (-sta) |
bráchu, beřiechu
|
|
|
Nt-participle
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S-participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
bera
|
berúce
|
brav
|
bravše
|
| Feminine
|
berúci
|
bravši
|
| Neuter
|
bera, berúci
|
brav, bravši
|
Note: This table shows the most common forms of bráti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
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