гнаться

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Russian

Etymology

гнать (gnatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

гна́ться (gnátʹsjaimpf (perfective погна́ться or загна́ться)

  1. to chase, to pursue
  2. passive of гна́ть (gnátʹ)

Usage notes

Гна́ться is in the class of Russian concrete verbs. Its counterpart, гоня́ться (gonjátʹsja), is in the class of Russian abstract verbs.

Conjugation