jezdit

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ězditi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛzɟɪt]

Verb

jezdit impf

  1. iterative of jet
  2. to drive, ride, go

Usage notes

jezdit is in the class of Czech abstract verbs. Its counterpart, jet, is a concrete verb.

  • For the means of transport, Czech uses the preposition na (on) and the locative case, or the instrumental case without a preposition.
    jezdit na kole ― to ride a bike
    jezdit vlakem ― to go by train
    jezdit autem ― to go by car (but: řídit auto)
  • While the word jet refers to a single journey, jezdit implies a habitual or a general action.
    Pojedeš tam autem nebo autobusem? ― Will you go there by car or by bus?
    Do práce jezdil tramvají. ― He used to go to work by tram.

Conjugation

See also

Further reading

  • jezditi in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • jezditi in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • jezdit in Internetová jazyková příručka
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