Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech pomoci, from Proto-Slavic *pomoťi. Equivalent to po- + moct.
Pronunciation
Verb
pomoct pf (imperfective pomáhat)
- to help [with dative]
- Mohu vám pomoct? ― May I help you?
- Pomůžu ti. ― I will help you.
Conjugation
Conjugation of pomoct
| infinitive
|
pomoct, pomoci
|
active adjective
|
pomohší
|
| verbal noun
|
pomožení
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
pomohu,
pomůžu (coll.) |
pomůžeme |
— |
pomozme
|
| 2nd person
|
pomůžeš |
pomůžete |
pomoz |
pomozte
|
| 3rd person
|
pomůže |
pomohou,
pomůžou (coll.) |
— |
—
|
The verb pomoct does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
pomohl |
pomohli |
pomožen |
pomoženi
|
| masculine inanimate
|
pomohly |
pomoženy
|
| feminine
|
pomohla |
pomožena
|
| neuter
|
pomohlo |
pomohla |
pomoženo |
pomožena
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
pomoh
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
pomohši
|
| plural
|
— |
pomohše
|
|
Derived terms
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