Czech
Etymology
From ze- + ptát.
Pronunciation
Verb
zeptat pf (imperfective ptát)
- (reflexive with se) to ask (another or oneself) [with na (+ accusative) ‘something’ and genitive ‘of someone’]
- Mohu se tě na něco zeptat? ― May I ask you something?
- Musíš se zeptat svého doktora. ― You can ask your doctor.
Conjugation
Conjugation of zeptat
| infinitive
|
zeptat, zeptati
|
active adjective
|
zeptavší
|
| verbal noun
|
zeptání
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
zeptám |
zeptáme |
— |
zeptejme
|
| 2nd person
|
zeptáš |
zeptáte |
zeptej |
zeptejte
|
| 3rd person
|
zeptá |
zeptají |
— |
—
|
The verb zeptat 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
|
zeptal |
zeptali |
— |
—
|
| masculine inanimate
|
zeptaly |
—
|
| feminine
|
zeptala |
—
|
| neuter
|
zeptalo |
zeptala |
— |
—
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
zeptav
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
zeptavši
|
| plural
|
— |
zeptavše
|
|
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