постига́тьпости́чь

Imperfective постига́ть (ongoing or repeatedly)

Perfective пости́чь (completed or one-time)

Very rarely used word (top 20,000)

1.
to comprehend (to grasp/to grip), to understand, to grasp, to perceive(постига́ть)
2.
to comprehend/grasp/grip(пости́чь)
3.
to befall (to grip), to happen, to strike(постига́ть)
4.
to befall(пости́чь)

Examplesallпостига́тьпости́чь

Он едва ли мог постичь то, что она подразумева́ла.He could hardly comprehend what she was implying.

Нельзя постичь, не воспринимая.It is not possible to conceive without perceiving.

	imperfective	perfective
ты	постига́й!	пости́гни!
вы	постига́йте!	пости́гните!

Active present	постига́ющий		comprehending, grasping, apprehending, understanding
Active past	постига́вший	пости́гнувший	comprehending, grasping, understanding, who was comprehending
Passive present	постига́емый		comprehensible, understandable, graspable
Passive past		пости́гнутый
Gerund present	постига́я		while doing (present)
Gerund past	постигав постигавши	пости́гнув постигнувши постигши	while doing (past)