Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xytiti.
Pronunciation
Verb
chytit pf (imperfective chytat)
- to catch
- (reflexive with se) to catch hold of, to grasp [with za (+ accusative) ‘by’]
- Měl jsem ho rovnou chytit za límec a nepustit. ― I should have grabbed him by the collar right away and not let him go.
Usage notes
- The preposition za (behind) is used because you place your hands behinds things when you want to get a grip on them.
Conjugation
Conjugation of chytit
| infinitive
|
chytit, chytiti
|
active adjective
|
chytivší
|
| verbal noun
|
chycení
|
passive adjective
|
chycený
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
chytím |
chytíme |
— |
chyťme
|
| 2nd person
|
chytíš |
chytíte |
chyť |
chyťte
|
| 3rd person
|
chytí |
chytí |
— |
—
|
The verb chytit does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
chytil |
chytili |
chycen |
chyceni
|
| masculine inanimate
|
chytily |
chyceny
|
| feminine
|
chytila |
chycena
|
| neuter
|
chytilo |
chytila |
chyceno |
chycena
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
chytiv
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
chytivši
|
| plural
|
— |
chytivše
|
|
Derived terms
Further reading
- “chytiti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “chytiti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “chytit”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
- “chytit”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025