Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech dlíti and dléti, from Proto-Slavic *dьliti.
Pronunciation
Verb
dlít impf (perfective prodlít or prodlet)
- (intransitive) to stay, to linger
- Synonyms: pobývat, prodlévat, meškat, zdržovat se
- Dlel mimo domov. ― He was staying out of home.
- Dlel na modlitbách. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (intransitive) to linger, to hesitate
- Synonym: otálet
- Nedli a pospěš! ― Don't linger and hurry up!
Conjugation
Conjugation of dlít
| infinitive
|
dlít, dlíti
|
active adjective
|
dlící, dlející
|
| verbal noun
|
—
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
dlím |
dlíme |
— |
dleme
|
| 2nd person
|
dlíš |
dlíte |
dli |
dlete
|
| 3rd person
|
dlí |
dlí, dlejí |
— |
—
|
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive dlít.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
dlel |
dleli |
— |
—
|
| masculine inanimate
|
dlely |
—
|
| feminine
|
dlela |
—
|
| neuter
|
dlelo |
dlela |
— |
—
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
dle, dleje |
—
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
dlíc, dlejíc |
—
|
| plural
|
dlíce, dlejíce |
—
|
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Derived terms
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