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Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Czech při, from Proto-Slavic *pri.
Preposition
při
- at, during
- při bližším pohledu ― on closer inspection
- into, around
- by, with
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
při
- dative/accusative/locative singular of pře
Verb
při
- second-person singular imperative of přít
Further reading
- při in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- při in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri
Pronunciation
Preposition
při
- Denotes approximate location; at, by
- Denotes accompaniment; with, along
- Denotes an edge where action takes place; on
- Denotes location of some activities; in; at; on
- Denotes witnessing or participation of event; at
- Denotes time in which something took place; with; during
- Denotes state; in
- in the presence of
- Denotes instrumentality of a person; by, through
- according to
- as to
- in case of
Descendants
References
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.
Pronunciation
Preposition
při
- at, by, next to
Further reading