сосва́тать
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- 1.
to marry off (to), to betroth (to), to arrange a marriage for
Роди́тели сосва́тали дочь за сы́на сосе́да.
The parents married their daughter off to the neighbour's son.
кого за кого; of parents or a matchmaker arranging the match; traditional/folk usage
- 2.
to ask in marriage, to ask for the hand of, to win the hand of
Он сосва́тал дочь ме́льника.
He asked the miller's daughter in marriage.
кого; often done through a matchmaker or the suitor's relatives
Examples
Родители решили сосватать дочь соседскому сыну.
The parents decided to marry their daughter off to the neighbor's son.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | сосва́таю |
| ты | - | сосва́таешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | сосва́тает |
| мы | - | сосва́таем |
| вы | - | сосва́таете |
| они́ | - | сосва́тают |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | сосва́тай |
| вы | сосва́тайте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | сосва́тал |
| feminine | сосва́тала |
| neuter | сосва́тало |
| plural | сосва́тали |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | matchmaking, having matchmade, who has arranged a marriage | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | betrothed, engaged | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | сосва́тав сосватавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyсватPRO
- сватmatchmaker; father of one's son-in-law
- сва́татьto match-make; to ask in marriage
- вы́свататьto arrange a marriage
- сва́татьсяto propose (marriage)
- сосва́татьto marry off (to); to ask in marriage
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Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
