Russian

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Etymology

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гнать (gnatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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гна́ться (gnátʹsjaimpf (perfective погна́ться or загна́ться)

  1. to chase, to pursue [with за (za, + accusative) ‘someone’]
  2. passive of гна́ть (gnátʹ)

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

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