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Russian

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ва́ть • (-vátʹ)

  1. Used to derive imperfective verbs from perfective verbs whose unprefixed stem consists of a single syllable ending in a vowel. Also sometimes formed from class-1 verbs in -еть (-etʹ), which can also form imperfectives using -ивать (-ivatʹ).
    нагре́ть pf (nagrétʹ) (unprefixed stem гре- (gre-)) → нагрева́ть impf (nagrevátʹ)
    проплы́ть pf (proplýtʹ) (unprefixed stem плы- (ply-)) → проплыва́ть impf (proplyvátʹ)
    дать pf (datʹ) (stem да- (da-)) → дава́ть impf (davátʹ)
    охладе́ть pf (oxladétʹ) (class 1 in -еть (-etʹ)) → охладева́ть impf (oxladevátʹ)

Usage notes

  • Can be added to class-4 verbs with a single-syllable unprefixed stem, in which case the stem vowel changes to -е- (-e-) (see -ева́ть (-evátʹ)).

Conjugation

Conjugation of -ва́ть (class 1a imperfective transitive)
Note: For declension of participles, see their entries. Adverbial participles are indeclinable.
imperfective aspect
infinitive -ва́ть
-vátʹ
participles present tense past tense
active -ва́ющий
-vájuščij		 -ва́вший
-vávšij
passive -ва́емый
-vájemyj		 —
adverbial -ва́я
-vája		 -ва́в
-váv,
-ва́вши
-vávši
present tense future tense
1st singular (я) -ва́ю
-váju		 бу́ду -ва́ть
búdu -vátʹ
2nd singular (ты) -ва́ешь
-váješʹ		 бу́дешь -ва́ть
búdešʹ -vátʹ
3rd singular (он/она́/оно́) -ва́ет
-vájet		 бу́дет -ва́ть
búdet -vátʹ
1st plural (мы) -ва́ем
-vájem		 бу́дем -ва́ть
búdem -vátʹ
2nd plural (вы) -ва́ете
-vájete		 бу́дете -ва́ть
búdete -vátʹ
3rd plural (они́) -ва́ют
-vájut		 бу́дут -ва́ть
búdut -vátʹ
imperative singular plural
-ва́й
-váj		 -ва́йте
-vájte
past tense singular plural
(мы/вы/они́)
masculine (я/ты/он) -ва́л
-vál		 -ва́ли
-váli
feminine (я/ты/она́) -ва́ла
-vála
neuter (оно́) -ва́ло
-válo

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