ležěti

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ležati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈlɛʒi̯ɛci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈlɛʒɛci/

Verb

ležěti impf (perfective poležěti)

  1. to lie (in horizontal position)
    na smrti ležětito lie on the deathbed
    Tu leží zajiec.There lies the rub.
  2. to sleep
  3. to be buried
  4. to have sex [with s]
  5. to stay
  6. to tent
    polem / v poli ležěti(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  7. to oppress [with na]
  8. to depend [with na]

Usage notes

Ležěti is in the class of Old Czech stative verbs. Its counterpart, lehati, is a dynamic verb.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Czech: ležet

See also

Further reading