premeniť

Slovak

Etymology

From pre- +‎ meniť (“to change”). Cognate with Pannonian Rusyn пременїц (premenjic).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /premeɲic/, [ˈpremeɲic]
Rhymes: -eɲic
Hyphenation: pre‧me‧niť

Verb

premeniť pf (imperfective premieňať or (rare) premeňovať)

(transitive) to transform, to turn into, to convert (to turn someone or something into something else) [with accusative, along with na (+ accusative) or v (+ accusative)]
Osvetľovacie rakety premenili noc na deň. ― The flares turned night into day.
(transitive) to change, to alter, to transform (to give someone or something a different appearance, look, or character)
Synonym: zmeniť

More zrazu premenilo svoju farbu z modrej na sivú. ― The sea suddenly changed its color from blue to gray.
(transitive, rare) to replace, to exchange, to break (to substitute one thing for another or to change money into smaller denominations)
Synonyms: zameniť, rozmeniť

Pred cestou si v banke musela premeniť eurá na doláre. ― Before her trip, she had to convert euros into dollars at the bank.
(transitive, rare) to relieve, to replace (to take over a position from someone, such as a guard)
Synonym: vymeniť

Nazdal som sa, že ma varta prichádza premeniť. ― I thought the guard was coming to relieve me.
(reflexive with sa) to turn into, to transform into (to become something else; to change one's nature or form) [with accusative, along with na (+ accusative) or v (+ accusative)]
V rozprávke sa mačka premenila na krásnu princeznú. ― In the fairy tale, the cat turned into a beautiful princess.
(reflexive with sa) to change, to become different (to acquire a different appearance, look, or character)
Synonym: zmeniť

Časy sa premenili a s nimi aj ľudia. ― Times have changed, and people along with them.

Conjugation

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

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			premeniť
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	premenil som	premenil si	premenil	premenili sme	premenili ste	premenili
	feminine	premenila som	premenila si	premenila
	neuter	premenilo som	premenilo si	premenilo

past perfect	masculine	bol som premenil	bol si premenil	bol premenil	boli sme premenili	boli ste premenili	boli premenili
	feminine	bola som premenila	bola si premenila	bola premenila
	neuter	bolo som premenilo	bolo si premenilo	bolo premenilo

future		premením	premeníš	premení	premeníme	premeníte	premenia

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	premenil by som	premenil by si	premenil by	premenili by sme	premenili by ste	premenili by
	feminine	premenila by som	premenila by si	premenila by
	neuter	premenilo by som	premenilo by si	premenilo by

past	masculine	bol by som premenil	bol by si premenil	bol by premenil	boli by sme premenili	boli by ste premenili	boli by premenili
	feminine	bola by som premenila	bola by si premenila	bola by premenila
	neuter	bolo by som premenilo	bolo by si premenilo	bolo by premenilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	premeň	—	premeňme	premeňte	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	premenivší	premenený	premenil, premenila, premenilo, premenili	premeniac	premenenie

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

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			premeniť sa
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	premenil som sa	premenil si sa	premenil sa	premenili sme sa	premenili ste sa	premenili sa
	feminine	premenila som sa	premenila si sa	premenila sa
	neuter	premenilo som sa	premenilo si sa	premenilo sa

past perfect	masculine	bol som sa premenil	bol si sa premenil	bol sa premenil	boli sme sa premenili	boli ste sa premenili	boli sa premenili
	feminine	bola som sa premenila	bola si sa premenila	bola sa premenila
	neuter	bolo som sa premenilo	bolo si sa premenilo	bolo sa premenilo

future		premením sa	premeníš sa	premení sa	premeníme sa	premeníte sa	premenia sa

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	premenil by som sa	premenil by si sa	premenil by sa	premenili by sme sa	premenili by ste sa	premenili by sa
	feminine	premenila by som sa	premenila by si sa	premenila by sa
	neuter	premenilo by som sa	premenilo by si sa	premenilo by sa

past	masculine	bol by som sa premenil	bol by si sa premenil	bol by sa premenil	boli by sme sa premenili	boli by ste sa premenili	boli by sa premenili
	feminine	bola by som sa premenila	bola by si sa premenila	bola by sa premenila
	neuter	bolo by som sa premenilo	bolo by si sa premenilo	bolo by sa premenilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	premeň sa	—	premeňme sa	premeňte sa	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	premenivší sa	—	premenil, premenila, premenilo, premenili	premeniac sa	premenenie sa

Derived terms

premena