Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech dobyti, from Proto-Slavic *dobyti. By surface analysis, do + být. Compare Polish zdobyć.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdobiːt]
- Homophone: dobít
Verb
dobýt pf (imperfective dobývat)
- to conquer
- Hrad nebyl nikdy dobyt. ― The castle was never conquered.
- Město bylo dobyto Římany. ― The city was conquered by the Romans.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dobýt
| infinitive
|
dobýt, dobýti
|
active adjective
|
dobyvší
|
| verbal noun
|
—
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
dobudu, dobydu |
dobudeme, dobydeme |
— |
dobuďme
|
| 2nd person
|
dobudeš, dobydeš |
dobudete, dobydete |
dobuď |
dobuďte
|
| 3rd person
|
dobude, dobyde |
dobudou, dobydou |
— |
—
|
The verb dobýt 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
|
dobyl |
dobyli |
dobyt |
dobyti
|
| masculine inanimate
|
dobyly |
dobyty
|
| feminine
|
dobyla |
dobyta
|
| neuter
|
dobylo |
dobyla |
dobyto |
dobyta
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
dobyv
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
dobyvši
|
| plural
|
— |
dobyvše
|
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Derived terms
Further reading