прокорми́ть
uncommon #9637
- 1.
to feed, to support, to provide for, to keep
Он е́ле прокорми́л большую семью.
He barely managed to support his large family.
Perfective; often about managing to support someone with limited means.
- 2.
to feed, to provide food for, to cater for
Как нам прокорми́ть сто́лько госте́й?
How are we going to feed so many guests?
Examples
Малоземельным хозяйствам трудно прокормить семью.
It is difficult for farms with too little land to feed a family.
У меня получа́ется прокорми́ть семью.
I manage to support my family.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | прокормлю́ |
| ты | - | проко́рмишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | проко́рмит |
| мы | - | проко́рмим |
| вы | - | проко́рмите |
| они́ | - | проко́рмят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | прокорми́ |
| вы | прокорми́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | прокорми́л |
| feminine | прокорми́ла |
| neuter | прокорми́ло |
| plural | прокорми́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having fed, having provided for, having supported | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | fed, nourished, supported | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | прокорми́в прокормивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyкормPRO
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from корми́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| прокорми́ть | про- | to feed; to feed |
| прокорми́ться | про- | to subsist |
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