Russian

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Etymology

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See the verb катить (katitʹ, to drive (quickly))

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɐˈtatʲ]
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Verb

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ката́ть (katátʹimpf (perfective поката́ть)

  1. to drive (a trolley), to take (someone) for a drive
  2. to ride (on a bicycle, on a swing, etc.)
  3. to roll (to cause to revolve)

Usage notes

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ката́ть (katátʹ) is in the class of Russian abstract verbs. Its counterparts, кати́ть (katítʹ)/катну́ть (katnútʹ) and покати́ть (pokatítʹ), are concrete verbs.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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