klekat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech klekati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklɛkat]
  • Hyphenation: kle‧kat

Verb

klekat impf (perfective kleknout)

  1. (reflexive with si) to kneel

Usage notes

Klekat is in the class of Czech dynamic verbs. Its counterpart, klečet, is a stative verb.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klekat
infinitive klekat, klekati active adjective klekající


verbal noun klekání passive adjective klekaný
present forms indicative imperative
singular plural singular plural
1st person klekám klekáme klekejme
2nd person klekáš klekáte klekej klekejte
3rd person kleká klekají

The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive klekat.

participles past participles passive participles
singular plural singular plural
masculine animate klekal klekali klekán klekáni
masculine inanimate klekaly klekány
feminine klekala klekána
neuter klekalo klekala klekáno klekána
transgressives present past
masculine singular klekaje
feminine + neuter singular klekajíc
plural klekajíce

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