Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From гну́ти (hnúty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian гну́ться (gnútʹsja), Belarusian гну́цца (hnúcca), Polish giąć się.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɦnutesʲɐ]
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Verb

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гну́тися (hnútysjaimpf

  1. to bend (to become curved)
    Perfective: погну́тися (pohnútysja)
  2. (figuratively) to bend (to submit)

Conjugation

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