основа́ть
uncommon #5938C2
- 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
Юзовку основал английский промышленник Джон Юз.
Yuzovka was founded by the English industrialist John Hughes.
Благовестивший миссионер основал здесь первую церковь.
The missionary who had preached the Gospel founded the first church here.
Просветитель основал школу для бедных детей.
The enlightener founded a school for poor children.
Том основа́л рекла́мное аге́нтство.
Tom started an advertising agency.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | who founded, that founded | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | founded, based, grounded | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | основа́в основавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyоснова́тьPRO
- осно́вныйbasic; stem-; warp-
- осно́выватьto found
- осно́выватьсяto be based (on); to settle
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| основа́ть | - | to found; to base (on something) |
| основа́ться | - | to settle; to be founded |
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TonyUK edited translation 5 years ago.
