zameniť
Slovak
Etymology
From za- + meniť (“to change”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zameɲic/, [ˈzameɲic]
- Rhymes: -eɲic
- Hyphenation: za‧me‧niť
Verb
zameniť pf (imperfective zamieňať)
- (transitive) to substitute, to exchange, to swap (to use or take one thing instead of another similar thing, either by mistake or on purpose)
- Synonyms: vymeniť, nahradiť
- Chcel by si so mnou zameniť byt? ― Would you like to swap apartments with me?
- (transitive) to switch, to replace, to trade (to substitute one thing for something completely different or of a different type)
- Synonym: vymeniť
- Modernizácia poľnohospodárstva umožnila roľníkom zameniť starý pluh za traktor. ― The modernization of agriculture allowed farmers to replace the old plow with a tractor.
- (reflexive with si) to mistake for, to confuse with (to mistakenly identify someone or something as another person or thing)
- Synonyms: pomýliť, zmýliť, spliesť
- Starenka si ho v prítmí zamenila so svojím zaťom. ― The old lady mistook him for her son-in-law in the dim light.
- (reflexive with sa, rare) to change, to transform (to become different or acquire a new character)
Conjugation
Conjugation of zameniť (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)
| infinitive | zameniť | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| past | masculine | zamenil som | zamenil si | zamenil | zamenili sme | zamenili ste | zamenili |
| feminine | zamenila som | zamenila si | zamenila | ||||
| neuter | zamenilo som | zamenilo si | zamenilo | ||||
| past perfect | masculine | bol som zamenil | bol si zamenil | bol zamenil | boli sme zamenili | boli ste zamenili | boli zamenili |
| feminine | bola som zamenila | bola si zamenila | bola zamenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo som zamenilo | bolo si zamenilo | bolo zamenilo | ||||
| future | zamením | zameníš | zamení | zameníme | zameníte | zamenia | |
| conditional | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | masculine | zamenil by som | zamenil by si | zamenil by | zamenili by sme | zamenili by ste | zamenili by |
| feminine | zamenila by som | zamenila by si | zamenila by | ||||
| neuter | zamenilo by som | zamenilo by si | zamenilo by | ||||
| past | masculine | bol by som zamenil | bol by si zamenil | bol by zamenil | boli by sme zamenili | boli by ste zamenili | boli by zamenili |
| feminine | bola by som zamenila | bola by si zamenila | bola by zamenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo by som zamenilo | bolo by si zamenilo | bolo by zamenilo | ||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | — | zameň | — | zameňme | zameňte | — | |
| non-finite forms | participles | transgressive | verbal noun | ||||
| present active | past active | passive | l-participle | ||||
| — | zamenivší | zamenený | zamenil, zamenila, zamenilo, zamenili | zameniac | zamenenie | ||
Conjugation of zameniť si (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)
| infinitive | zameniť si | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| past | masculine | zamenil som si | zamenil si si | zamenil si | zamenili sme si | zamenili ste si | zamenili si |
| feminine | zamenila som si | zamenila si si | zamenila si | ||||
| neuter | zamenilo som si | zamenilo si si | zamenilo si | ||||
| past perfect | masculine | bol som si zamenil | bol si si zamenil | bol si zamenil | boli sme si zamenili | boli ste si zamenili | boli si zamenili |
| feminine | bola som si zamenila | bola si si zamenila | bola si zamenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo som si zamenilo | bolo si si zamenilo | bolo si zamenilo | ||||
| future | zamením si | zameníš si | zamení si | zameníme si | zameníte si | zamenia si | |
| conditional | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | masculine | zamenil by som si | zamenil by si si | zamenil by si | zamenili by sme si | zamenili by ste si | zamenili by si |
| feminine | zamenila by som si | zamenila by si si | zamenila by si | ||||
| neuter | zamenilo by som si | zamenilo by si si | zamenilo by si | ||||
| past | masculine | bol by som si zamenil | bol by si si zamenil | bol by si zamenil | boli by sme si zamenili | boli by ste si zamenili | boli by si zamenili |
| feminine | bola by som si zamenila | bola by si si zamenila | bola by si zamenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo by som si zamenilo | bolo by si si zamenilo | bolo by si zamenilo | ||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | — | zameň si | — | zameňme si | zameňte si | — | |
| non-finite forms | participles | transgressive | verbal noun | ||||
| present active | past active | passive | l-participle | ||||
| — | zamenivší si | — | zamenil, zamenila, zamenilo, zamenili | zameniac si | zamenenie si | ||
Conjugation of zameniť sa (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)
| infinitive | zameniť sa | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| past | masculine | zamenil som sa | zamenil si sa | zamenil sa | zamenili sme sa | zamenili ste sa | zamenili sa |
| feminine | zamenila som sa | zamenila si sa | zamenila sa | ||||
| neuter | zamenilo som sa | zamenilo si sa | zamenilo sa | ||||
| past perfect | masculine | bol som sa zamenil | bol si sa zamenil | bol sa zamenil | boli sme sa zamenili | boli ste sa zamenili | boli sa zamenili |
| feminine | bola som sa zamenila | bola si sa zamenila | bola sa zamenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo som sa zamenilo | bolo si sa zamenilo | bolo sa zamenilo | ||||
| future | zamením sa | zameníš sa | zamení sa | zameníme sa | zameníte sa | zamenia sa | |
| conditional | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | masculine | zamenil by som sa | zamenil by si sa | zamenil by sa | zamenili by sme sa | zamenili by ste sa | zamenili by sa |
| feminine | zamenila by som sa | zamenila by si sa | zamenila by sa | ||||
| neuter | zamenilo by som sa | zamenilo by si sa | zamenilo by sa | ||||
| past | masculine | bol by som sa zamenil | bol by si sa zamenil | bol by sa zamenil | boli by sme sa zamenili | boli by ste sa zamenili | boli by sa zamenili |
| feminine | bola by som sa zamenila | bola by si sa zamenila | bola by sa zamenila | ||||
| neuter | bolo by som sa zamenilo | bolo by si sa zamenilo | bolo by sa zamenilo | ||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| present | — | zameň sa | — | zameňme sa | zameňte sa | — | |
| non-finite forms | participles | transgressive | verbal noun | ||||
| present active | past active | passive | l-participle | ||||
| — | zamenivší sa | — | zamenil, zamenila, zamenilo, zamenili | zameniac sa | zamenenie sa | ||
Derived terms
Further reading
- “zameniť”, 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