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Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Czech státi, from Proto-Slavic *stojati, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Verb
stát impf
- to stand
- to stay on place
- to stand by, to hold by
- My stojíme za náčelníkem. ― We stand with the chief.
- to cost
- Kolik to stojí? ― How much does it cost?
- to be worth
- Za tu námahu to nestojí. ― It is not worth the effort.
Conjugation
Conjugation
| Infinitive
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stát, státi
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Active adjective
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stojící
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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 stát. |
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| Participles |
Past participles |
Passive participles
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singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
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| masculine animate
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stál |
stáli |
— |
—
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| masculine inanimate
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stály |
—
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| feminine
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stála |
—
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| neuter
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stálo |
stála |
— |
—
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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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stoje |
—
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| feminine + neuter singular
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stojíc |
—
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| plural
|
stojíce |
—
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Derived terms
Further reading
- státi in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- státi in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- stát in Internetová jazyková příručka
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Czech státi, from Proto-Slavic *stati, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Verb
stát pf (imperfective stávat)
- (reflexive with se) to happen
- Jak se to stalo? ― How did it happen?
- (reflexive with se) to become
- Stala se lékařkou, když jí bylo 25. ― She became a doctor when she was 25.
Conjugation
Conjugation
| Infinitive
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stát, státi
|
Active adjective
|
stavší
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| Verbal noun
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stání
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Passive adjective
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—
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| The verb stát does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only. |
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| Participles |
Past participles |
Passive participles
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singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
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| masculine animate
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stal |
stali |
— |
—
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| masculine inanimate
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staly |
—
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| feminine
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stala |
—
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| neuter
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stalo |
stala |
— |
—
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| Transgressives
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present
|
past
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| masculine singular
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— |
stav
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| feminine + neuter singular
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— |
stavši
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| plural
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— |
stavše
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Derived terms
Further reading
- státi se in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- státi se in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin status (“manner of standing”), from stō (“stand, remain”).
Noun
stát m inan
- (politics) state
Declension
Declension of stát (hard masculine inanimate)
Related terms
Further reading
- stát in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- stát in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- stát in Internetová jazyková příručka
Icelandic
Etymology
From English stout.
Pronunciation
Noun
stát n (genitive singular státs, no plural)
- stout (beer)
Declension
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin status (“manner of standing”), from stō (“stand, remain”).
Noun
stát m (genitive singular stáit, nominative plural stáit)
- (government) state
- state, dignity
- Alternative form of eastát (“estate, state”)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “stát”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “stát”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “stát” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “stát” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.