obávat

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech obávati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

obávat impf

  1. (reflexive with se) to be afraid of, to fear, to worry
    Obávám se nejhoršího. ― I fear the worst.

Conjugation

Conjugation
Infinitive obávat, obávati Active adjective obávající
Verbal noun obávání Passive adjective obávaný
Present forms indicative imperative
singular plural singular plural
1st person obávám obáváme — obávejme
2nd person obáváš obáváte obávej obávejte
3rd person obává obávají — —
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive obávat.
Participles Past participles Passive participles
singular plural singular plural
masculine animate obával obávali obáván obáváni
masculine inanimate obávaly obávány
feminine obávala obávána
neuter obávalo obávala obáváno obávána
Transgressives present past
masculine singular obávaje —
feminine + neuter singular obávajíc —
plural obávajíce —

See also

Further reading

  • “obávati se”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “obávati se”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “obávat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
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