Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lękati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈlɛkaci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈlɛkaci/
Verb
lekati impf (perfective leknúti)
- to frighten, to scare
14th century, Hradecký rukopis – Legenda o svatém Prokopu:Kněz Oldřich sě nelekajě
a v rukú lučišče jmajě,
zastřěliti jelen chtieše,
jenž přěd ním nedaleko tečieše,
nevelmi přěd ním chvátajě,
jedno jako jmu rozum dávajě.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Conjugation
Conjugation of lekati (class V)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| lekati
|
lekat
|
lekánie
|
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Present
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Imperative
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| Singular
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Dual
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Plural
|
Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
lekaju |
lekávě (-va) |
lekám (-me/-my)
|
— |
lekajvě (-va) |
lekajme (-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
lekáš |
lekáta |
lekáte
|
lekaj |
lekajta |
lekajte
|
| 3rd person
|
leká |
lekáta |
lekajú
|
lekaj |
lekajta |
lekajte
|
|
|
Sigmatic aorist
|
Imperfect
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
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Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
lekach |
lekachově (-va) |
lekachom (-me/-my)
|
lekách, lekajiech |
lekáchově, lekajiechově (-va) |
lekáchom, lekajiechom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
leka |
lekasta (-šta) |
lekaste (-šte)
|
lekáše, lekajieše |
lekášta, lekajiešta (-sta) |
lekášte, lekajiešte (-ste)
|
| 3rd person
|
leka |
lekasta (-šta) |
lekachu
|
lekáše, lekajieše |
lekášta, lekajiešta (-sta) |
lekáchu, lekajiechu
|
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Nt-participle
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S-participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
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Plural
|
Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| Masculine
|
lekajě
|
lekajúce
|
lekav
|
lekavše
|
| Feminine
|
lekajúci
|
lekavši
|
| Neuter
|
lekajě, lekajúci
|
lekav, lekavši
|
Note: This table shows the most common forms of lekati around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Descendants
Further reading