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пости́гнуть

verb, perfective

Rarely used word (top 8,000)

  • 1.

    to comprehend (to grasp/to grip), to understand, to grasp, to perceive

  • 2.

    to befall (to grip), to happen, to strike

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
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

пости́гнувший

having comprehended, having grasped, having understood, having achieved

Passive present

-

Passive past

пости́гнутый

understood, comprehended, grasped, attained, achieved

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

пости́гнув

постигнувши

постигши

while doing (past)

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Contributions

  • Sandy edited translation 4 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation 4 years ago.