rád

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rad"

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *radъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈraːt]
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Adjective

rád (comparative raději, superlative nejraději)

  1. glad
    To jsem rád, že jsi přišel. ― I'm glad you came.

Usage notes
  • This adjective can only be used predicatively, not attributively. Like glad, it expresses a propositional attitude.
  • This word actually agrees with the subject, but in meaning, it essentially describes the verb. It is often mistaken to be an adverb.
  • It is used with a verb describing an activity to show that the subject likes, liked, will or would like to execute that activity.
    Rád zpíval. ― He liked singing (literally, He, glad, sang. )
    Raději se předvádí. ― She likes better to show off.
    Ráda nám pomůže. ― She'll be glad to help us.
    Co bych udělal nejraději? ― What would I like to do best?

Declension
Declension of rád
singular
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter
nominative rád rád ráda rádo
genitive — — — —
dative — — — —
accusative — — — —
locative — — — —
instrumental — — — —
plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter
nominative rádi rády rády ráda
genitive — — — —
dative — — — —
accusative — — — —
locative — — — —
instrumental — — — —

The nominative forms given are short forms.

See also

Further reading
  • rád in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • rád in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • rád in Internetová jazyková příručka

Hungarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈraːd]
  • Hyphenation: rád
  • Rhymes: -aːd

Pronoun

rád

  1. second-person singular of rá
    Nem szórja rád a homokot. ― He will not throw sand on you.
    Gondol néha rád? ― Does she ever think of you?
    Senki sem emlékszik rád. ― No one remembers you.

Synonyms

See also
      • (standard) (én)rám (te)rád (ő)rá (or folksy (ő)rája) (mi)ránk (ti)rátok (ő)rájuk
      • (poetic) (én)reám (te)reád (ő)reá (or folksy (ő)reája) (mi)reánk (ti)reátok (ő)reájuk

    Old Irish

    Etymology

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /r͈aːð/

    Noun

    rád m

    1. verbal noun of ráidid
    2. speech, talk, conversation

    Inflection
    Masculine o-stem
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative rád rádL ráidL
    Vocative ráid rádL ráduH
    Accusative rádN rádL ráduH
    Genitive ráidL rád rádN
    Dative rádL rádaib rádaib
    Initial mutations of a following adjective:
    • H = triggers aspiration
    • L = triggers lenition
    • N = triggers nasalization

    Derived terms

    Descendants
    • Irish: rá
    • Scottish Gaelic: ràdh

    Mutation
    Old Irish mutation
    RadicalLenitionNasalization
    rád
    also rrád after a proclitic    		 rád
    pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/    		 unchanged
    Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
    possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

    Further reading

    Slovak

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *radъ.

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /raːd/

    Adjective

    rád

    1. glad
      To som rád, že si prišiel. — I'm glad you came.

    Usage notes
    • This indeclinable adjective can only be used predicatively, not attributively. Like glad, it expresses a propositional attitude.

    Adverb

    rád (comparative radšej, superlative najradšej)

    1. like to

    Usage notes
    • This adverb is used with a verb describing an activity to show that the subject likes, liked, will or would like to execute that activity.
      Rád spieval. - He liked singing.
      Radšej sa predvádza. - She likes better to show off.
      Rada nám pomôže. - She'll be glad to help us.
      Čo by som urobil nejradšej? - What would I like to do best?
    • mať rád
    • byť rád
    • radosť
    • radovať sa

    See also
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