поклева́ть
rare #35087
verbperfective
- 1.
to peck a little, to peck for a while, to nibble at
Ку́ры поклева́ли зерно́ и разошли́сь.
The hens pecked at the grain a bit and wandered off.
Perfective; denotes a brief or partial action.
- 2.
to bite for a while (of fish), to nibble at the baitfishing
У́тром ры́ба немно́го поклева́ла, а пото́м переста́ла.
In the morning the fish were biting a little, and then they stopped.
Of fish taking the bait; perfective, brief action.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | поклюю́ |
| ты | - | поклюёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | поклюёт |
| мы | - | поклюём |
| вы | - | поклюёте |
| они́ | - | поклюю́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | поклю́й |
| вы | поклю́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | поклева́л |
| feminine | поклева́ла |
| neuter | поклева́ло |
| plural | поклева́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having pecked, that has pecked | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | pecked, picked at | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | поклева́в поклевавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyклева́тьPRO
- клева́тьto peck; to bite
- вы́клеватьto peck out; to peck up (all of)
- заклева́тьto begin to peck
- исклева́тьto wound by pecking
- клева́тьсяto peck
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.
