Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *męknǫti. Analyzable as měkký + -nout.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɲɛknou̯t]
- Rhymes: -ɛknou̯t
- Hyphenation: měk‧nout
Verb
měknout impf (perfective změknout)
- (intransitive) to soften
Conjugation
Conjugation of měknout
| infinitive
|
měknout, měknouti
|
active adjective
|
měknoucí
|
| verbal noun
|
měknutí
|
passive adjective
|
—
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| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
měknu |
měkneme |
— |
měkněme
|
| 2nd person
|
měkneš |
měknete |
měkni |
měkněte
|
| 3rd person
|
měkne |
měknou |
— |
—
|
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive měknout.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
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|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
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| masculine animate
|
měkl, měknul |
měkli, měknuli |
— |
—
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| masculine inanimate
|
měkly, měknuly |
—
|
| feminine
|
měkla, měknula |
—
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| neuter
|
měklo, měknulo |
měkla, měknula |
— |
—
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| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
měkna |
—
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| feminine + neuter singular
|
měknouc |
—
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| plural
|
měknouce |
—
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