Infinitive
byčati
Supine
byčatъ
L-participle
byčalъ
Verbal Noun
byčanьje
Participles
Active
| Past | byčavъ |
| Present | byčę; byčaję |
Passive
| Past | byčanъ |
| Present | byčimъ; byčajemъ |
Resultative
Aorist
| 1st sing. | byčaxъ |
| 2nd sing. | byča |
| 3rd sing. | byča |
| 1st dual | byčaxově |
| 2nd dual | byčasta |
| 3rd dual | byčaste |
| 1st plur. | byčaxomъ |
| 2nd plur. | byčaste |
| 3rd plur. | byčašę |
Present
| 1st sing. | byčǫ; byčajǫ |
| 2nd sing. | byčiši; byčaješi |
| 3rd sing. | byčitь; byčajetь |
| 1st dual | byčivě; byčajevě |
| 2nd dual | byčita; byčajeta |
| 3rd dual | byčite; byčajete |
| 1st plur. | byčimъ; byčajemъ |
| 2nd plur. | byčite; byčajete |
| 3rd plur. | byčętь; byčajǫtь |
Imperfect
| 1st sing. | byčaaxъ |
| 2nd sing. | byčaaše |
| 3rd sing. | byčaaše |
| 1st dual | byčaaxově |
| 2nd dual | byčaašeta |
| 3rd dual | byčaašete |
| 1st plur. | byčaaxomъ |
| 2nd plur. | byčaašete |
| 3rd plur. | byčaaxǫ |
Imperative
| 2nd sing. | byči; byčaji |
| 3rd sing. | byči; byčaji |
| 1st dual | byčivě; byčajivě |
| 2nd dual | byčita; byčajita |
| 1st plur. | byčimъ; byčajimъ |
| 2nd plur. | byčite; byčajite |
Future
Etymology
1. Onomatopoeic, parallel to *buka (“bang”), *bučati (“to roar”) with -u- vocalism and *bykati (Czech býkat, Bulgarian би́кам (bíkam)), *bykovati (Russian быкова́ть (bykovátʹ), Polish bykować) with -y- vocalism. Further akin to Lithuanian bucêt (“to sound, to buzz”), Latvian bùkti (“to neigh”).
2. Some of the meanings reflect denominative *bykъ (“bull”) + *-ěti = “to act as a bull” > “to ram, to jostle”. See: Bulgarian '
би́кам', Russian '
быкова́ть', Polish '
bykować'.
Sample Sentences