chápat
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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech chápati, from Proto-Slavic *xapati. By surface analysis, chopit + -at.
Pronunciation
Verb
chápat impf (perfective pochopit)
- to understand
- Antonym: nechápat
- Teď už to chápu. ― Now I finally understand.
- (reflexive with se, rare) imperfective form of chopit
Usage notes
- The second meaning – imperfective form of chopit – is rare despite this being the original meaning. Today, the word is normally only used as to understand.
Conjugation
| Transgressives | present | past |
|---|---|---|
| masculine singular | chápaje | — |
| feminine + neuter singular | chápajíc | — |
| plural | chápajíce | — |
Conjugation
| The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive chápat. |
Derived terms
Further reading
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