пости́чь
rare #14538
- 1.
to comprehend, to grasp, to understand, to fathom
Он мечта́л пости́чь тайны приро́ды.
He dreamed of comprehending the secrets of nature.
Perfective; imperfective постигать. Somewhat bookish, often of deep or hidden truths.
- 2.
to befall, to strike, to overtake
Семью пости́гло большо́е горе.
A great sorrow befell the family.
Of misfortune or disaster; the person affected stands in the accusative.
Examples
Бесконе́чность нельзя по-настоящему постичь челове́ческим ра́зумом.
Infinity can't really be understood by the human mind.
Нельзя постичь, не воспринимая.
It is not possible to conceive without perceiving.
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) |
Learn
Contributions
Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.
Lisa edited related words 2 years ago.
Sandy edited translation 5 years ago.
