Etymology
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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ězditi.
Pronunciation
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jezdit impf
- iterative of jet
- to drive, ride, go
Usage notes
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jezdit is in the class of Czech abstract verbs. Its counterpart, jet, is a concrete verb.
- For the means of transport, Czech uses the preposition na (on) and the locative case, or the instrumental case without a preposition.
- jezdit na kole ― to ride a bike
- jezdit vlakem ― to go by train
- jezdit autem ― to go by car (but: řídit auto)
- While the word jet refers to a single journey, jezdit implies a habitual or a general action.
- Pojedeš tam autem nebo autobusem? ― Will you go there by car or by bus?
- Do práce jezdil tramvají. ― He used to go to work by tram.
Conjugation
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Conjugation
The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive jezdit. |
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Transgressives
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present
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past
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masculine singular
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jezdě |
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feminine + neuter singular
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jezdíc |
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plural
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jezdíce |
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See also
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Further reading
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- jezditi in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- jezditi in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- jezdit in Internetová jazyková příručka