Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech ustrnúti. By surface analysis, u- + s- + trnout.
Pronunciation
Verb
ustrnout pf (imperfective ustrnovat)
- to come to a standstill, to fossilize
- Ustrnuli na mrtvém bodě. ― They came to a deadlock.
- to be petrified, to freeze
- (reflexive with se) to have mercy, to take pity
- Kdybych snad do kamene mluvila, spíš by se nade mnou ustrnul. ― If I spoke to a stone, it would more likely take pity on me.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ustrnout
| infinitive
|
ustrnout, ustrnouti
|
active adjective
|
ustrnuvší
|
| verbal noun
|
—
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
ustrnu |
ustrneme |
— |
ustrňme
|
| 2nd person
|
ustrneš |
ustrnete |
ustrň |
ustrňte
|
| 3rd person
|
ustrne |
ustrnou |
— |
—
|
The verb ustrnout 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
|
ustrnul |
ustrnuli |
— |
—
|
| masculine inanimate
|
ustrnuly |
—
|
| feminine
|
ustrnula |
—
|
| neuter
|
ustrnulo |
ustrnula |
— |
—
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
ustrnuv
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
ustrnuvši
|
| plural
|
— |
ustrnuvše
|
|
Derived terms
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