ты́кать

uncommon #5047C2

verbimperfective perfective is ткнуть

1.
to poke, to jab, to stick (into)
Он ты́кал па́лкой в зе́млю.
He was poking the ground with a stick.
Often with «в» + accusative for the thing poked or poked into.
2.
to point (at), to point one's finger (at)
Не ты́кай па́льцем в люде́й.
Don't point your finger at people.
Usually «тыкать пальцем в кого-либо».
3.
to address as «ты», to address informally
Не ты́кай мне, мы не знако́мы.
Don't call me «ты» - we don't know each other.
No perfective counterpart.

Examples

Э́то неве́жливо - ты́кать па́льцем в други́х.
It's not polite to point at others.
Нечего мне ты́кать.
Don't fellow me.
Хва́тит в меня ты́кать!
Stop poking me.

Imperative
ты	ты́кай
вы	ты́кайте

Active present	ты́кающий	poking, jabbing, pointing, prodding
Active past	ты́кавший	poking, prodding, jabbing, thrusting
Passive present	ты́каемый	being poked, being prodded, being pointed at, pokable
Passive past	ты́канный	poked, jabbed, pricked
Gerund present	ты́кая ты́ча	while doing (present)
Gerund past	тыкав тыкавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
ты́кать	-	to poke; to point (at); to address as «ты»
ты́каться	-	to knock (against); to run about; to be on familiar terms
втыка́ть	в-	to stick in; to stare idly
затыка́ть	за-	to stop up; to stick; to shut up (someone)