žieti

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Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʒi̯ɛːci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʒiːci/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žęti.

Verb

žieti impf

  1. to mow, to reap
    Žňeš, kde jsi nesál. ― You are reaping where you haven't sown.
Conjugation
original
Conjugation of žieti (class I)
infinitive supine verbal noun
žieti žat žětie
Present Imperative
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
1st person žňu žňevě (-va) žňem (-me/-my) – žněvě (-va) žněm (-me/-my)
2nd person žňeš žňeta žňete žni žněta žněte
3rd person žňe žňeta žňú žni žněta žněte
Sigmatic aorist Imperfect
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
1st person žěch žěchově (-va) žěchom (-me/-my) žniech žniechově (-va) žniechom (-me/-my)
2nd person žě žěsta (-šta) žěste (-šte) žnieše žniešta (-sta) žniešte (-ste)
3rd person žě žěsta (-šta) žěchu žnieše žniešta (-sta) žniechu
L-participle Passive participle
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
Masculine žal žala žěli žat žata žěti
Feminine žala žěle žaly žata žětě žaty
Neuter žalo žěle žala žato žětě žata
Nt-participle S-participle
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
Masculine žně žniece žen, žav ženše, žěvše
Feminine žnieci ženši, žěvši
Neuter žně, žnieci žen, žav, ženši, žěvši

Note: This table shows the most common forms of žieti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

later
Conjugation of žieti (class I)
infinitive supine verbal noun
žieti žat žětie
Present Imperative
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
1st person žnu žnevě (-va) žnem (-me/-my) – žněvě (-va) žněm (-me/-my)
2nd person žneš žneta žnete žni žněta žněte
3rd person žne žneta žnú žni žněta žněte
Sigmatic aorist Imperfect
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
1st person žěch žěchově (-va) žěchom (-me/-my) žniech žniechově (-va) žniechom (-me/-my)
2nd person žě žěsta (-šta) žěste (-šte) žnieše žniešta (-sta) žniešte (-ste)
3rd person žě žěsta (-šta) žěchu žnieše žniešta (-sta) žniechu
L-participle Passive participle
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
Masculine žal žala žěli žat žata žěti
Feminine žala žěle žaly žata žětě žaty
Neuter žalo žěle žala žato žětě žata
Nt-participle S-participle
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
Masculine žna žnúce žen, žav ženše, žěvše
Feminine žnúci ženši, žěvši
Neuter žna, žnúci žen, žav, ženši, žěvši

Note: This table shows the most common forms of žieti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Derived terms
Descendants
  • Czech: žnout, žít

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žęti.

Alternative forms

Verb

žieti impf

  1. to press, to wring
Conjugation
Conjugation of žieti (class I)
infinitive supine verbal noun
žieti žat žětie
Present Imperative
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
1st person žmu žmevě (-va) žmem (-me/-my) – žměvě (-va) žměm (-me/-my)
2nd person žmeš žmeta žmete žmi žměta žměte
3rd person žme žmeta žmú žmi žměta žměte
Sigmatic aorist Imperfect
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
1st person žěch žěchově (-va) žěchom (-me/-my) žmiech žmiechově (-va) žmiechom (-me/-my)
2nd person žě žěsta (-šta) žěste (-šte) žmieše žmiešta (-sta) žmiešte (-ste)
3rd person žě žěsta (-šta) žěchu žmieše žmiešta (-sta) žmiechu
L-participle Passive participle
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
Masculine žal žala žěli žat žata žěti
Feminine žala žěle žaly žata žětě žaty
Neuter žalo žěle žala žato žětě žata
Nt-participle S-participle
Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
Masculine žma žmúce žem, žav žemše, žěvše
Feminine žmúci žemši, žěvši
Neuter žma, žmúci žem, žav, žemši, žěvši

Note: This table shows the most common forms of žieti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Derived terms
Descendants

Further reading

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