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основа́ть

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  • 1.

    to found, to establish, to set up

    Он основа́л музе́й в родно́м го́роде.

    He founded a museum in his home town.

    Perfective; imperfective основывать.

  • 2.

    to base (on something)

    Она́ основа́ла свои́ вы́воды на фа́ктах.

    She based her conclusions on facts.

    Used with на + prepositional case.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
осную́
ты-
оснуёшь
он/она́/оно́-
оснуёт
мы-
оснуём
вы-
оснуёте
они́-
осную́т
Imperative
ты
осну́й
вы
осну́йте
Past
masculine
основа́л
feminine
основа́ла
neuter
основа́ло
plural
основа́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

основа́вший

who founded, that founded

Passive present

-

Passive past

осно́ванный

founded, based, grounded

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

основа́в

основавши

while doing (past)

Word familyоснова́тьPRO

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
основа́ть-to found; to base (on something)
основа́ться-to settle; to be founded
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  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • editkurali edited related words 1 year ago.
  • TonyUK edited translation 5 years ago.