копи́ть
rare #10094
- 1.
to save up, to put aside
Он ко́пит деньги на маши́ну.
He is saving up for a car.
Of money; often with на + accusative for the goal.
- 2.
to accumulate, to amass, to build up
Пе́ред ста́ртом спортсме́ны ко́пят си́лы.
Before the start the athletes build up their strength.
Of things other than money: strength, experience, resentment.
Examples
Брат, присмотревший себе новый велосипед, копит деньги.
My brother, who has picked out a new bicycle for himself, is saving money.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | коплю́ | бу́ду копи́ть |
| ты | ко́пишь | бу́дешь копи́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | ко́пит | бу́дет копи́ть |
| мы | ко́пим | бу́дем копи́ть |
| вы | ко́пите | бу́дете копи́ть |
| они́ | ко́пят | бу́дут копи́ть |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | копи́ |
| вы | копи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | копи́л |
| feminine | копи́ла |
| neuter | копи́ло |
| plural | копи́ли |
Participles
| Active present | boiling | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | saving, accumulating, amassing | |
| Passive present | accumulable, savable, being accumulated, being saved | |
| Passive past | smoked, cured by smoking | |
| Gerund present | копя́ | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | копив копивши | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| копи́ть | - | to save up; to accumulate |
| копи́ться | - | to accumulate/pile up |
| накопи́ть | на- | to accumulate; to save up |
| накопи́ться | на- | to accumulate |
See derived verb group: накопи́ть
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