ImperfectivePerfective partner: послужитьWhat aspect means, and how to pick one

sluˈʐɨtʲ

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Translation

to serve

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Word origin

From the same Proto-Slavic root as слуга ('servant').

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
sluga

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, second conjugation (служу, служишь); the imperfective partner of послужить

Examples

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He has already been serving in the army for two years.

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She used to work as a nurse in the hospital.

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