Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mesti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈmɛːsci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈmɛːsci/
Verb
mésti impf
- to throw, to toss
- Synonym: házěti
- to sweep
Conjugation
Conjugation of mésti (class I)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| mésti
|
mest
|
metenie
|
|
|
Present
|
Imperative
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
metu |
metevě (-va) |
metem (-me/-my)
|
— |
meťvě, metěvě (-va) |
meťme, metěm (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
meteš |
meteta |
metete
|
meť, meti |
meťta, metěta |
meťte, metěte
|
| 3rd person
|
mete |
meteta |
metú
|
meť, meti |
meťta, metěta |
meťte, metěte
|
|
|
Sigmatic aorist
|
Asigmatic aorist
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
metech |
metechově (-va) |
metechom (-me/-my)
|
met |
metově (-va) |
metom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
mete |
metesta (-šta) |
meteste (-šte)
|
mete |
meteta |
metete
|
| 3rd person
|
mete |
metesta (-šta) |
metechu
|
mete |
meteta |
metu (-ú)
|
|
|
Imperfect
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
metiech |
metiechově (-va) |
metiechom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
metieše |
metiešta (-sta) |
metiešte (-ste)
|
| 3rd person
|
metieše |
metiešta (-sta) |
metiechu
|
|
|
Nt-participle
|
S-participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
meta
|
metúce
|
met
|
metše
|
| Feminine
|
metúci
|
metši
|
| Neuter
|
meta, metúci
|
met, metši
|
Note: This table shows the most common forms of mésti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Derived terms
- metla
- smésti
- vymésti
- zamésti
Descendants
Further reading