při

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "pri"

Czech

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech při, from Proto-Slavic *pri.

Preposition

při

  1. at, during
    při bližším pohledu ― on closer inspection
  2. into, around
  3. by, with

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

při

  1. dative/accusative/locative singular of pře

Verb

při

  1. second-person singular imperative of přít

Further reading

  • “při”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “při”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈpr̝̊i/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈpr̝̊i/.

Preposition

při

  1. Denotes approximate location; at, by
  2. Denotes accompaniment; with, along
  3. Denotes an edge where action takes place; on
  4. Denotes location of some activities; in; at; on
  5. Denotes witnessing or participation of event; at
  6. Denotes time in which something took place; with; during
  7. Denotes state; in
  8. in the presence of
  9. Denotes instrumentality of a person; by, through
  10. according to
  11. as to
  12. in case of

Descendants

  • Czech: při

References

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri. Cognate with Lower Sorbian pśi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʃi/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: při
  • Syllabification: při

Preposition

při

  1. at, by, next to

Derived terms

prefixes

References

  • “při” in Soblex
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