Inherited from Old Czech žíti, from Proto-Slavic *žiti. Cognate with Slovak žiť, Polish żyć, Old Church Slavonic жити (žiti), Lithuanian gyventi, Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati), Latin vīvō.
žít impf
| Infinitive | žít, žíti | Active adjective | žijící |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal noun | žití | Passive adjective | žitý |
| Present forms | indicative | imperative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| 1st person | žiji, žiju (coll.) |
žijeme | — | žijme |
| 2nd person | žiješ | žijete | žij | žijte |
| 3rd person | žije | žijí, žijou (coll.) |
— | — |
| The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive žít. |
| Participles | Past participles | Passive participles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| masculine animate | žil | žili | žit | žiti |
| masculine inanimate | žily | žity | ||
| feminine | žila | žita | ||
| neuter | žilo | žila | žito | žita |
| Transgressives | present | past |
|---|---|---|
| masculine singular | žije | — |
| feminine + neuter singular | žijíc | — |
| plural | žijíce | — |
žít impf