пости́гнуть
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- 1.
to comprehend, to understand, to grasp, to perceive
Он не сра́зу пости́г смысл её слов.
He did not grasp the meaning of her words right away.
Perfective; somewhat bookish, of deep or difficult understanding.
- 2.
to befall, to strike, to happen to
Меня́ пости́гло несча́стье.
A misfortune befell me.
Subject is a misfortune or disaster.
Examples
Их семью постигло большое горе.
A great tragedy befell their family.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | пости́гну |
| ты | - | пости́гнешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | пости́гнет |
| мы | - | пости́гнем |
| вы | - | пости́гнете |
| они́ | - | пости́гнут |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | пости́гни |
| вы | пости́гните |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | пости́г |
| feminine | пости́гла |
| neuter | пости́гло |
| plural | пости́гли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having comprehended, having grasped, having understood, having achieved | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | understood, comprehended, grasped, attained | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | пости́гнув постигнувши постигши | while doing (past) |
Word familyдости́чьPRO
- дости́чьto reach; to achieve
- достига́тьto reach; to attain
- застига́тьto catch
- настига́тьto overtake
- постига́тьto comprehend; to befall
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Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| дости́гнуть | до- | to reach; to achieve |
| засти́гнуть | за- | to catch; to catch |
| насти́гнуть | на- | to overtake |
| пости́гнуть | по- | to comprehend; to befall |
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Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
Sandy edited translation 5 years ago.
