Russian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈtatʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

ката́ть (katátʹimpf (perfective поката́ть)

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

Usage notes edit

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

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