Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xytiti.
Pronunciation[edit]
chytit pf (imperfective chytat)
- to catch
- (reflexive with se) to catch hold of, to grasp [+ za (accusative) = by]
- Měl jsem ho rovnou chytit za límec a nepustit. ― I should have grabbed him by the collar right away and not let him go.
Usage notes[edit]
- The preposition za (behind) is used because you place your hands behinds things when you want to get a grip on them.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive chytit. |
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Transgressives
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present
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past
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masculine singular
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chytě |
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feminine + neuter singular
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chytíc |
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plural
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chytíce |
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Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- chytiti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- chytiti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- chytit in Internetová jazyková příručka