vést
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Czech vésti, from Proto-Slavic *vesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *westéi, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
vést impf
- to lead (to guide)
- to conduct (to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.)
- (reflexive with se) to be doing, to do, to fare
- Synonym: dařit se
- Jak se (ti) vede? ― How are you doing?
Usage notes edit
Vést is in the class of Czech concrete verbs. Its counterpart, vodit, is an abstract verb.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation
| Infinitive | vést, vésti | Active adjective | vedoucí |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal noun | — | Passive adjective | — |
| Present forms | indicative | imperative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| 1st person | vedu | vedeme | — | veďme |
| 2nd person | vedeš | vedete | veď | veďte |
| 3rd person | vede | vedou | — | — |
| The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive vést. |
| Participles | Past participles | Passive participles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| masculine animate | vedl | vedli | veden | vedeni |
| masculine inanimate | vedly | vedeny | ||
| feminine | vedla | vedena | ||
| neuter | vedlo | vedla | vedeno | vedena |
| Transgressives | present | past |
|---|---|---|
| masculine singular | veda | — |
| feminine + neuter singular | vedouc | — |
| plural | vedouce | — |
Antonyms edit
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