Russian

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Etymology

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бе́гать (bégatʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲeɡʲɪvətʲ]

Verb

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бе́гивать (bégivatʹimpf

  1. (archaic) to run (repeatedly or frequently); iterative of бе́гать (bégatʹ)

Usage notes

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  • This is an iterative verb, and in standard language is conjugated only in the infinitive and the past tense.

Conjugation

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