учить

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic учити (učiti), from Proto-Slavic *učiti.

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Verb

учи́ть (učítʹimpf (perfective вы́учить or научи́ть or обучи́ть)

  1. to teach, to instruct (often not in an academic setting)
    Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 4.1:
    • И опять начал учить при море; и собралось к Нему множество народа, так что Он вошел в лодку и сидел на море, а весь народ был на земле, у моря.
      I opjatʹ načal učitʹ pri more; i sobralosʹ k Nemu množestvo naroda, tak što On vošel v lodku i sidel na more, a vesʹ narod byl na zemle, u morja.
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    Она́ у́чит меня́ англи́йскому языку́.Oná účit menjá anglíjskomu jazykú.She teaches me English.
    Perfectives: научи́ть (naučítʹ), обучи́ть (obučítʹ)
  2. to learn; to study
  3. to memorize by rote
  4. to punish, to beat, to whip

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учи́ть (učýtʹ)

  1. third-person singular present imperfective of учи́ти (učýty)