báti

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bati"

Old Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈbaːci/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈbaːci/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bojati.

Verb

báti impf

1. (reflexive with sě) to be afraid of, to fear [+genitive]

Conjugation

Conjugation of báti (class III)

infinitive	supine	verbal noun
báti	bát	bánie

	Present			Imperative
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	boju	bojívě (-va)	bojím (-me/-my)	–	bójvě (-va)	bójme, bójim (-me/-my)
2nd person	bojíš	bojíta	bojíte	bój	bójta	bójte
3rd person	bojí	bojíta	bojie	bój	bójta	bójte

	Sigmatic aorist			Imperfect
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	bách	báchově (-va)	báchom (-me/-my)	bojiech, bách	bojiechově, báchově (-va)	bojiechom, báchom (-me/-my)
2nd person	bá	básta (-šta)	báste (-šte)	bojieše, báše	bojiešta, bášta (-sta)	bojiešte, bášte (-ste)
3rd person	bá	básta (-šta)	báchu	bojieše, báše	bojiešta, bášta (-sta)	bojiechu, báchu

	L-participle			Passive participle
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Masculine	bál	bála	báli	—	—	—
Feminine	bála	bále	bály	—	—	—
Neuter	bálo	bále	bála	—	—	—

	Nt-participle			S-participle
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Masculine	bojě	bojiece		bav	bavše
Feminine	bojieci			bavši
Neuter	bojě, bojieci			bav, bavši

Note: This table shows the most common forms of báti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Derived terms

• bázn

 

Descendants

• Czech: bát

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bajati.

Verb

báti impf

1. to speak, to talk
2. to narrate (a fable, a story)

Conjugation

Conjugation of báti (class V)

infinitive	supine	verbal noun
báti	bat	bánie

	Present			Imperative
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	baju	bajevě (-va)	bajem (-me/-my)	–	bajvě (-va)	bajme (-my)
2nd person	baješ	bajeta	bajete	baj	bajta	bajte
3rd person	baje	bajeta	bajú	baj	bajta	bajte

	Sigmatic aorist			Imperfect
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	bách	báchově (-va)	báchom (-me/-my)	bajiech	bajiechově (-va)	bajiechom (-me/-my)
2nd person	bá	básta (-šta)	báste (-šte)	bajieše	bajiešta (-sta)	bajiešte (-ste)
3rd person	bá	básta (-šta)	báchu	bajieše	bajiešta (-sta)	bajiechu

	L-participle			Passive participle
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Masculine	bál	bála	báli	bán	bána	báni
Feminine	bála	bále	bály	bána	báně	bány
Neuter	bálo	bále	bála	báno	báně	bána

	Nt-participle			S-participle
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Masculine	bajě	bajúce		bav	bavše
Feminine	bajúci			bavši
Neuter	bajě, bajúci			bav, bavši

Note: This table shows the most common forms of báti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

• Czech: bájit

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “báti”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Old Norse

Noun

báti

1. dative singular of bátr