odmeniť
Slovak
Etymology
From od- + meniť (“to change”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔdmeɲic/, [ˈɔdmeɲic]
- Rhymes: -eɲic
- Hyphenation: od‧me‧niť
Verb
odmeniť pf (imperfective odmeňovať or odmieňať)
- (transitive) to reward, to award, to recompense (to give something to someone in return for work, effort, service, or as a sign of appreciation)
- Synonym: oceniť
- Psa po splnení povelu pochválime a odmeníme maškrtou. ― After the dog follows the command, we praise it and reward it with a treat.
- (transitive, expressive, ironic) to reward, to repay (to express dissatisfaction or ingratitude toward someone in a specific way)
- Za rozbité okno ho otec odmenil poriadnym zauchom. ― For the broken window, his father rewarded him with a proper slap across the face.
- (reflexive with sa) to reward, to repay, to return the favor (to provide a reward or payment to someone for their help or service)
- Synonym: odvďačiť
- Ako sa ti vôbec odmením za takú veľkú pomoc? ― How can I ever repay you for such great help?
- (reflexive with sa, expressive, ironic) to repay, to return (to react to someone's kindness or love with ingratitude or negative behavior)
- Najlepšia kamarátka sa mu odmenila krutou zradou. ― His best friend repaid him with a cruel betrayal.
Conjugation
Conjugation of odmeniť (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)
| infinitive | odmeniť | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| past | masculine | odmenil som | odmenil si | odmenil | odmenili sme | odmenili ste | odmenili |
| feminine | odmenila som | odmenila si | odmenila | ||||
| neuter | odmenilo som | odmenilo si | odmenilo | ||||
| past perfect | masculine | bol som odmenil | bol si odmenil | bol odmenil | boli sme odmenili | boli ste odmenili | boli odmenili |
| feminine | bola som odmenila | bola si odmenila | bola odmenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo som odmenilo | bolo si odmenilo | bolo odmenilo | ||||
| future | odmením | odmeníš | odmení | odmeníme | odmeníte | odmenia | |
| conditional | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | masculine | odmenil by som | odmenil by si | odmenil by | odmenili by sme | odmenili by ste | odmenili by |
| feminine | odmenila by som | odmenila by si | odmenila by | ||||
| neuter | odmenilo by som | odmenilo by si | odmenilo by | ||||
| past | masculine | bol by som odmenil | bol by si odmenil | bol by odmenil | boli by sme odmenili | boli by ste odmenili | boli by odmenili |
| feminine | bola by som odmenila | bola by si odmenila | bola by odmenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo by som odmenilo | bolo by si odmenilo | bolo by odmenilo | ||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | — | odmeň | — | odmeňme | odmeňte | — | |
| non-finite forms | participles | transgressive | verbal noun | ||||
| present active | past active | passive | l-participle | ||||
| — | odmenivší | odmenený | odmenil, odmenila, odmenilo, odmenili | odmeniac | odmenenie | ||
Conjugation of odmeniť sa (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)
| infinitive | odmeniť sa | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| past | masculine | odmenil som sa | odmenil si sa | odmenil sa | odmenili sme sa | odmenili ste sa | odmenili sa |
| feminine | odmenila som sa | odmenila si sa | odmenila sa | ||||
| neuter | odmenilo som sa | odmenilo si sa | odmenilo sa | ||||
| past perfect | masculine | bol som sa odmenil | bol si sa odmenil | bol sa odmenil | boli sme sa odmenili | boli ste sa odmenili | boli sa odmenili |
| feminine | bola som sa odmenila | bola si sa odmenila | bola sa odmenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo som sa odmenilo | bolo si sa odmenilo | bolo sa odmenilo | ||||
| future | odmením sa | odmeníš sa | odmení sa | odmeníme sa | odmeníte sa | odmenia sa | |
| conditional | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | masculine | odmenil by som sa | odmenil by si sa | odmenil by sa | odmenili by sme sa | odmenili by ste sa | odmenili by sa |
| feminine | odmenila by som sa | odmenila by si sa | odmenila by sa | ||||
| neuter | odmenilo by som sa | odmenilo by si sa | odmenilo by sa | ||||
| past | masculine | bol by som sa odmenil | bol by si sa odmenil | bol by sa odmenil | boli by sme sa odmenili | boli by ste sa odmenili | boli by sa odmenili |
| feminine | bola by som sa odmenila | bola by si sa odmenila | bola by sa odmenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo by som sa odmenilo | bolo by si sa odmenilo | bolo by sa odmenilo | ||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | — | odmeň sa | — | odmeňme sa | odmeňte sa | — | |
| non-finite forms | participles | transgressive | verbal noun | ||||
| present active | past active | passive | l-participle | ||||
| — | odmenivší sa | — | odmenil sa, odmenila sa, odmenilo sa, odmenili sa | odmeniac sa | odmenenie sa | ||
Derived terms
Further reading
- “odmeniť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026