Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech mlčěti, from Proto-Slavic *mьlčati.
Pronunciation
Verb
mlčet impf (perfective pomlčet)
- not to speak, to be silent
- Antonym: mluvit
Conjugation
Conjugation of mlčet
| infinitive
|
mlčet, mlčeti
|
active adjective
|
mlčící, mlčevší
|
| verbal noun
|
—
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
mlčím |
mlčíme |
— |
mlčme
|
| 2nd person
|
mlčíš |
mlčíte |
mlč |
mlčte
|
| 3rd person
|
mlčí |
mlčí |
— |
—
|
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive mlčet.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
mlčel |
mlčeli |
— |
—
|
| masculine inanimate
|
mlčely |
—
|
| feminine
|
mlčela |
—
|
| neuter
|
mlčelo |
mlčela |
mlčeno |
—
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
mlče |
mlčev
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
mlčíc |
mlčevši
|
| plural
|
mlčíce |
mlčevše
|
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Derived terms
Further reading