Russian edit

Etymology edit

гнать (gnatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

гна́ться (gnátʹsjaimpf (perfective погна́ться or загна́ться)

  1. to chase, to pursue [+ за (object) = someone]
  2. passive of гна́ть (gnátʹ)

Usage notes edit

Гна́ться is in the class of Russian concrete verbs. Its counterpart, гоня́ться (gonjátʹsja), is in the class of Russian abstract verbs.

Conjugation edit