Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *kupľati.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kuˈplʲat͡sʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

купля́ць (kupljácʹimpf (perfective купі́ць)

  1. to buy, to purchase

Usage notes edit

  • To express to buy something for somebody in Belarusian the direct object (i.e. something) is in the accusative case and the indirect object (i.e. for somebody) is in the dative case:
    я купля́ў яму́ кні́гіja kupljáŭ jamú kníhiI was buying books for him

Conjugation edit