Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech hledati, hlédati, hládati, from Proto-Slavic *ględati. Doublet of hledat.
Pronunciation
Verb
hlídat impf (perfective pohlídat)
- to watch, to guard
- Budovu hlídá bezpečnostní agentura. ― The building is guarded by a security agency.
- to look after, to mind (to guard)
- Odpoledne musí hlídat děti. ― He has to mind the kids in the afternoon.
- to watch, to monitor, to control
- Hlídám si váhu. ― I'm watching my weight.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hlídat
| infinitive
|
hlídat, hlídati
|
active adjective
|
hlídající
|
| verbal noun
|
hlídání
|
passive adjective
|
hlídaný
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
hlídám |
hlídáme |
— |
hlídejme
|
| 2nd person
|
hlídáš |
hlídáte |
hlídej |
hlídejte
|
| 3rd person
|
hlídá |
hlídají |
— |
—
|
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive hlídat.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
hlídal |
hlídali |
hlídán |
hlídáni
|
| masculine inanimate
|
hlídaly |
hlídány
|
| feminine
|
hlídala |
hlídána
|
| neuter
|
hlídalo |
hlídala |
hlídáno |
hlídána
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
hlídaje |
—
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
hlídajíc |
—
|
| plural
|
hlídajíce |
—
|
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