znat

Imperfective

no perfective partner; 'to find out' is узнать

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znatʲ

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Translation

to know

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Word origin

From Proto-Slavic znati, from the Indo-European root gneh, 'to know'.

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
znati
English cognates
know, diagnosis

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, first conjugation (знаю, знаешь)

Examples

.

I do not know his name.

, ?

Do you know where there is a chemist round here?

.

I want to know the truth.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: знать, из, к and 11 more words.