ležěti

Old Czech

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ležàti.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈlɛʒi̯ɛci/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈlɛʒɛci/

    Verb

    ležěti impf (perfective poležěti)

    1. to lie (in horizontal position)
      na smrti ležětito lie on the deathbed
      Tu leží zajiec.There lies the rub.
    2. to sleep
    3. to be buried
    4. to have sex [with s]
    5. to stay
    6. to tent
      polem / v poli ležěti(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    7. to oppress [with na]
    8. to depend [with na]

    Usage notes

    Ležěti is in the class of Old Czech stative verbs. Its counterpart, lehati, is a dynamic verb.

    Conjugation

    Descendants

    • Czech: ležet

    See also

    Further reading