бежать

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *běžati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bēˀgjā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti, from *bʰegʷ- (to flee, run). 1-st person singular and 3-rd person plural, as well as imperative forms derive from бечь (bečʹ), from Proto-Slavic *běťi.

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Verb

бежа́ть (bežátʹimpf or pf (perfective побежа́ть)

  1. (imperfective only) to run, to be running
  2. to flee, to be fleeing
  3. to avoid, to be avoiding, to shun, to be shunning
  4. to run after

Usage notes

Conjugation

imperfective

perfective

Derived terms

Note: Not all of the following are strictly derived from бежа́ть (bežátʹ). Some are derived from бе́гать (bégatʹ), the abstract verb corresponding to бежа́ть (bežátʹ) (a concrete verb), and a parallel etymological formation ultimately based on the same root.

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