Russian edit

Etymology edit

по- (po-) +‎ кати́ть (katítʹ)

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

покати́ть (pokatítʹpf (imperfective кати́ть)

  1. to roll, to push (some object with wheels)
    покати́ть бо́чкуpokatítʹ bóčkuturn in, blow the whistle
  2. (colloquial) to drive (quickly)
  3. (a car etc.) to bowl along

Usage notes edit

кати́ть (katítʹ) and покати́ть (pokatítʹ) are Russian concrete verbs. Their counterpart, ката́ть (katátʹ), is an abstract verb.

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