Russian edit

Etymology edit

From Old East Slavic велѣти (velěti), from Proto-Slavic *velě̀ti.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [vʲɪˈlʲetʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

веле́ть (velétʹimpf or pf (perfective повеле́ть)

  1. to order (to do something), to enjoin, to command.
    Synonyms: прика́зывать (prikázyvatʹ), приказа́ть (prikazátʹ)
    Сам бог веле́л. (expression)
    Sam box velél.
    God Himself has commanded (it). (i.e. it's natural or allowed to do so)

Usage notes edit

  • with dative case and infinitive
    Он ей веле́л прийти́ сего́дня.
    On jej velél prijtí sevódnja.
    He commanded her to come today.
  • The verb can be both perfective and imperfective, although in the past tense and infinitive it is predominantly perfective.

Conjugation edit

imperfective:

perfective:

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

References edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “велеть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress