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подсказа́ть

fairly common #4204C2
verbperfective
  • 1.

    to tell (how to do something), to give a hint, to prompt

    Подскажи́те, как пройти́ к вокза́лу.

    Could you tell me how to get to the station?

    Often done discreetly, e.g. whispering an answer to a classmate; the imperative подскажите is the standard polite way to ask a stranger for information.

  • 2.

    to suggest, to give (an idea)

    Случай подсказа́л мне пра́вильное реше́ние.

    Chance gave me the right solution.

    Typically with an inanimate subject such as chance, experience or intuition.

Usage info

Always if not almost always used as a question

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
подскажу́
ты-
подска́жешь
он/она́/оно́-
подска́жет
мы-
подска́жем
вы-
подска́жете
они́-
подска́жут

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
подскажи́
вы
подскажи́те
Past
masculine
подсказа́л
feminine
подсказа́ла
neuter
подсказа́ло
plural
подсказа́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

подсказа́вший

having prompted, who prompted, having suggested, who suggested

Passive present

-

Passive past

подска́занный

prompted, suggested, hinted

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

подсказа́в

подсказавши

while doing (past)

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  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • windsorpark edited usage info 1 week ago.
  • xenomurph edited translation 11 months ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.