ImperfectivePerfective partner: научить

for the 'teach' sense; the perfective for 'learn, memorise' is выучить

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ʊˈtɕitʲ

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Translation

to teach (someone); to learn, to study (something)

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Word origin

From Proto-Slavic *ukъ ('teaching, habit'), the same root as наука ('science').

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
*ukъ

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, second conjugation (учу, учишь); the perfective partner научить

Examples

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She teaches children maths.

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I need to learn new words every day.

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At school we were taught history.

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