Czech
Etymology
From za- + bavit. From Proto-Slavic *zabaviti, causative of Proto-Slavic *zabyti.
Pronunciation
Verb
zabavit pf (imperfective zabavovat)
- to confiscate
- Synonym: zkonfiskovat
- Vláda mu zabavila veškerý majetek. ― The government has confiscated all of his possessions.
- (reflexive with se) to entertain
Conjugation
Conjugation of zabavit
| infinitive
|
zabavit, zabaviti
|
active adjective
|
zabavivší
|
| verbal noun
|
zabavení
|
passive adjective
|
zabavený
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
zabavím |
zabavíme |
— |
zabavme
|
| 2nd person
|
zabavíš |
zabavíte |
zabav |
zabavte
|
| 3rd person
|
zabaví |
zabaví |
— |
—
|
The verb zabavit 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
|
zabavil |
zabavili |
zabaven |
zabaveni
|
| masculine inanimate
|
zabavily |
zabaveny
|
| feminine
|
zabavila |
zabavena
|
| neuter
|
zabavilo |
zabavila |
zabaveno |
zabavena
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
zabaviv
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
zabavivši
|
| plural
|
— |
zabavivše
|
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See also
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