mlčet

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech mlčěti, from Proto-Slavic *mьlčati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈml̩t͡ʃɛt]
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Verb

mlčet impf (perfective pomlčet)

  1. not to speak, to be silent
    Antonym: mluvit

Conjugation

Conjugation of mlčet
infinitive mlčet, mlčeti active adjective mlčící


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 mlčen mlčeni
masculine inanimate mlčely mlčeny
feminine mlčela mlčena
neuter mlčelo mlčela mlčeno mlčena
transgressives present past
masculine singular mlče —
feminine + neuter singular mlčíc —
plural mlčíce —

Derived terms

adjectives
adverbs
  • mlčenlivě
nouns
verbs
proverbs

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