obstaviť

Slovak

Etymology

From ob- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔpstavic/, [ˈɔpstaʋic]
Rhymes: -avic
Hyphenation: ob‧sta‧viť

Verb

obstaviť pf (imperfective obstavovať)

(transitive) to place around, to surround with (to arrange things in a circle or around a specific center)
Synonyms: obklopiť, obkolesiť

Izba bola po celom obvode obstavená masívnymi drevenými skriňami. ― The room was lined all around with massive wooden cabinets.
(transitive) to build around, to enclose with (to surround a space with buildings or construction)
Synonyms: obstavať, obklopiť, obkolesiť

Starý hospodársky dvor bol zo všetkých strán obstavený hospodárskymi budovami. ― The old farmyard was enclosed on all sides by farm buildings.
(transitive, law) to garnish, to freeze, to seize (to officially withhold or block access to a salary, wages, or financial assets)
Synonyms: zablokovať, zadržať, zastaviť

Exekútor mu pre nesplácanie dlhov nechal obstaviť časť mesačnej mzdy. ― The bailiff had a portion of his monthly wage garnished due to unpaid debts.
(reflexive with sa) to surround oneself with (to place or arrange objects all around oneself)
Synonyms: obklopiť, obkolesiť

V knižnici sa obstavil kopami kníh a sústredene študoval. ― In the library, he surrounded himself with piles of books and studied intently.

Conjugation

Conjugation of obstaviť (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			obstaviť
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	obstavil som	obstavil si	obstavil	obstavili sme	obstavili ste	obstavili
	feminine	obstavila som	obstavila si	obstavila
	neuter	obstavilo som	obstavilo si	obstavilo

past perfect	masculine	bol som obstavil	bol si obstavil	bol obstavil	boli sme obstavili	boli ste obstavili	boli obstavili
	feminine	bola som obstavila	bola si obstavila	bola obstavila
	neuter	bolo som obstavilo	bolo si obstavilo	bolo obstavilo

future		obstavím	obstavíš	obstaví	obstavíme	obstavíte	obstavia
conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	obstavil by som	obstavil by si	obstavil by	obstavili by sme	obstavili by ste	obstavili by
	feminine	obstavila by som	obstavila by si	obstavila by
	neuter	obstavilo by som	obstavilo by si	obstavilo by

past	masculine	bol by som obstavil	bol by si obstavil	bol by obstavil	boli by sme obstavili	boli by ste obstavili	boli by obstavili
	feminine	bola by som obstavila	bola by si obstavila	bola by obstavila
	neuter	bolo by som obstavilo	bolo by si obstavilo	bolo by obstavilo
imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	obstav	—	obstavme	obstavte	—
non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	obstavivší	obstavený	obstavil, obstavila, obstavilo, obstavili	obstaviac	obstavenie

Conjugation of obstaviť sa (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			obstaviť sa
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	obstavil som sa	obstavil si sa	obstavil sa	obstavili sme sa	obstavili ste sa	obstavili sa
	feminine	obstavila som sa	obstavila si sa	obstavila sa
	neuter	obstavilo som sa	obstavilo si sa	obstavilo sa

past perfect	masculine	bol som sa obstavil	bol si sa obstavil	bol sa obstavil	boli sme sa obstavili	boli ste sa obstavili	boli sa obstavili
	feminine	bola som sa obstavila	bola si sa obstavila	bola sa obstavila
	neuter	bolo som sa obstavilo	bolo si sa obstavilo	bolo sa obstavilo

future		obstavím sa	obstavíš sa	obstaví sa	obstavíme sa	obstavíte sa	obstavia sa
conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	obstavil by som sa	obstavil by si sa	obstavil by sa	obstavili by sme sa	obstavili by ste sa	obstavili by sa
	feminine	obstavila by som sa	obstavila by si sa	obstavila by sa
	neuter	obstavilo by som sa	obstavilo by si sa	obstavilo by sa

past	masculine	bol by som sa obstavil	bol by si sa obstavil	bol by sa obstavil	boli by sme sa obstavili	boli by ste sa obstavili	boli by sa obstavili
	feminine	bola by som sa obstavila	bola by si sa obstavila	bola by sa obstavila
	neuter	bolo by som sa obstavilo	bolo by si sa obstavilo	bolo by sa obstavilo
imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	obstav sa	—	obstavme sa	obstavte sa	—
non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	obstavivší sa	—	obstavil sa, obstavila sa, obstavilo sa, obstavili sa	obstaviac sa	obstavenie sa

Derived terms

obstávka