Upper Sorbian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *nesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *neśtei.

Verb edit

njesć impf (perfective znjesć)

  1. to carry (on foot)

Usage notes edit

Njesć is in the class of Upper Sorbian concrete verbs. Its counterpart, nosyć is an abstract verb.

Conjugation edit

Imperfective Aspect
infinitive njesć
verbal noun njesenje
Present Past
gerund njeso -
active participle njesucy njesł
passive participle - njeseny
Person Present Tense Future Tense Imperfect Tense Imperative
1st sg (ja) njesu ponjesu njesech -
2nd sg (ty) njeseš ponjeseš njeseše njes
3rd sg (wón, wona, wono) njese ponjese njeseše -
1st dl (mój) njesemoj ponjesemoj njesechmoj njesmoj
2nd & 3rd dl (wój, wonaj) 1 njesetaj ponjesetaj njeseštaj njestaj
2nd & 3rd dl (wój, wonej) 2 njesetej ponjesetej njeseštej njestej
1st pl (my) njesemy ponjesemy njesechmy njesmy
2nd pl (wy) njeseće ponjeseće njesešće njesće
3rd pl (woni, wone) njesu ponjesu njesechu -

1 masculine personal
2 masculine impersonal, feminine and neuter