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Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Czech hnáti, from Proto-Slavic *gъnati.
Verb
hnát impf
- to drive (cattle, sheep etc)
- to chase
- to drive, propel, power (machine)
- (figuratively) to push, force
Conjugation
Conjugation
| Infinitive
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hnát, hnáti
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Active adjective
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ženoucí
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| Verbal noun
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—
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Passive adjective
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—
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| The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive hnát. |
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| Transgressives
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present
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past
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| masculine singular
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žena |
—
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| feminine + neuter singular
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ženouc |
—
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| plural
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ženouce |
—
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Further reading
- “hnáti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “hnáti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “hnát”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gnatъ.
Noun
hnát m inan
- long bone of a limb
- (derogatory) limb
Declension
Declension of hnát (hard masculine inanimate)
Further reading
- “hnát”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “hnát”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “hnát”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)