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idti

ImperfectivePerfective partner: пойти

unidirectional verb of motion; multidirectional ходить

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ɪtˈtʲi

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Translation

to go, to walk (on foot, in progress)

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Word origin

From Proto-Slavic iti, from the Indo-European root ey, 'to go'.

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
iti
English cognates
exit, transit

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, unidirectional verb of motion (иду, идёшь); the imperfective partner of пойти

Examples

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I am walking home.

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Where are you going?

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It is raining heavily outside.

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идти: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: идти, дело, можно and 11 more words.