Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *učiti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʍt͡ʃɪte]
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Verb

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вчи́ти (včýtyimpf

  1. to teach (with person in accusative case + noun in genitive case or + infinitive)
    Synonym: навча́ти impf (navčáty)
    Вона́ вчить мене́ англі́йської.Voná včytʹ mené anhlíjsʹkoji.She teaches me English.
  2. to learn
    Synonyms: вчи́тися impf (včýtysja), вивча́ти impf (vyvčáty), навча́тися impf (navčátysja)

Usage notes

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  • The forms вчи́ти (včýty) (used after vowels) and учи́ти (učýty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
  • In the sense of teaching, the noun should be in the genitive case.

Conjugation

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