ставитися

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From ста́вити (stávyty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian ста́виться (stávitʹsja), Belarusian ста́віцца (stávicca).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈstaʋetesʲɐ]
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Verb edit

ста́витися (stávytysjaimpf (perfective поста́витися)

  1. to treat (handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way: + до + genitive)
    ста́витися до чо́гось як до нале́жного
    stávytysja do čóhosʹ jak do naléžnoho
    to take something for granted
    Вона́ ста́виться до ньо́го як до дити́ни.
    Voná stávytʹsja do nʹóho jak do dytýny.
    She treats him like a child.
    Бага́то люде́й скепти́чно ста́вляться до таки́х іде́й.
    Baháto ljudéj skeptýčno stávljatʹsja do takýx idéj.
    Many people take a sceptical attitude to such ideas.
    Many people treat such ideas with scepticism.
    Many people are sceptical about such ideas.
  2. (dated) to appear (stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person)
  3. passive of ста́вити impf (stávyty)

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