Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pomagati.
Pronunciation
Verb
pomáhat impf (perfective pomoct)
- (transitive) to help [with dative]
- pomáhat a chránit ― to help and to defend
- Jen pomáhám přítelkyni. ― I'm only helping out my girlfriend.
Conjugation
Conjugation of pomáhat
| infinitive
|
pomáhat, pomáhati
|
active adjective
|
pomáhající
|
| verbal noun
|
pomáhání
|
passive adjective
|
pomáhaný
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
pomáhám |
pomáháme |
— |
pomáhejme
|
| 2nd person
|
pomáháš |
pomáháte |
pomáhej |
pomáhejte
|
| 3rd person
|
pomáhá |
pomáhají |
— |
—
|
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive pomáhat.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
pomáhal |
pomáhali |
pomáhán |
pomáháni
|
| masculine inanimate
|
pomáhaly |
pomáhány
|
| feminine
|
pomáhala |
pomáhána
|
| neuter
|
pomáhalo |
pomáhala |
pomáháno |
pomáhána
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
pomáhaje |
—
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
pomáhajíc |
—
|
| plural
|
pomáhajíce |
—
|
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