Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gňiti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣɲiːci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦɲiːci/
Verb
hníti impf
- to rot, to putrefy
- Synonyms: práchnivěti, tléti
- Dřěvo hnie. ― The wood rots.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hníti (class I)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| hníti
|
hnit
|
hnitie
|
|
|
Present
|
Imperative
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
hňú |
hnievě (-va) |
hniem (-me/-my)
|
— |
hnívě (-va) |
hníme (-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
hnieš |
hnieta |
hniete
|
hní |
hníta |
hníte
|
| 3rd person
|
hnie |
hnieta |
hňú
|
hní |
hníta |
hníte
|
|
|
Sigmatic aorist
|
Imperfect
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
hnich |
hnichově (-va) |
hnichom (-me/-my)
|
hniech |
hniechově (-va) |
hniechom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
hni |
hnista (-šta) |
hniste (-šte)
|
hnieše |
hniešta (-sta) |
hniešte (-ste)
|
| 3rd person
|
hni |
hnista (-šta) |
hnichu
|
hnieše |
hniešta (-sta) |
hniechu
|
|
|
L-participle
|
Passive participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
hnil
|
hnila
|
hnili
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Feminine
|
hnila
|
hnile
|
hnily
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Neuter
|
hnilo
|
hnile
|
hnila
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
Nt-participle
|
S-participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
hnie
|
hňúce
|
hniv
|
hnivše
|
| Feminine
|
hňúci
|
hnivši
|
| Neuter
|
hnie, hňúci
|
hniv, hnivši
|
Note: This table shows the most common forms of hníti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Derived terms
- hnilet
- hnilost
- hnilý
- pohníti
- shníti
- vyhniti
Descendants
Further reading