умець

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See also: ўмець

Belarusian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *uměti. Cognates include Russian уме́ть (umétʹ), Ukrainian умі́ти (umíty) and Polish umieć.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

уме́ць (umjécʹimpf (perfective суме́ць)

  1. to be able, can, to know how to

Usage notes[edit]

  • The forms уме́ць (umjécʹ) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and ўмець (ŭmjecʹ) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

  • умець” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org