ката́ть
- 1.
to roll
multidirectional
- 2.
to wheel
- 3.
to drive, to take (someone) for a drive
Motion info
кати́ть/ката́ть is a verb of motion pair:
· кати́ть is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· ката́ть is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
Directionality and Aspect
идти́/ходи́ть are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action (идти́ → пойти́ and ходи́ть → сходи́ть).
When choosing a verb, step 1 is directionality (one trip vs repeated/there and back), then step 2 is aspect (process/result, ongoing/completed).
Usage info
To roll or push something steadily or without a specific direction.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | ката́ю | бу́ду ката́ть |
| ты | ката́ешь | бу́дешь ката́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | ката́ет | бу́дет ката́ть |
| мы | ката́ем | бу́дем ката́ть |
| вы | ката́ете | бу́дете ката́ть |
| они́ | ката́ют | бу́дут ката́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | ката́й |
| вы | ката́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | ката́л |
| feminine | ката́ла |
| neuter | ката́ло |
| plural | ката́ли |
Participles
| Active present | rolling, riding, driving (as in providing a ride) | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who was driving, who was riding, who was skating, having driven, having ridden, having skated | |
| Passive present | rolled, ridden, driven | |
| Passive past | rolled | |
| Gerund present | ката́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | катав катавши | while doing (past) |
Contributions
Singolin edited translation and usage info 1 year ago.
Sandy edited translation 1 year ago.
IvanaRedHead edited translation 1 year ago.
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