xovati – Proto-Slavic verb conjugation

Infinitive

xovati

Participles

Aorist

1st sing.	xovaxъ
2nd sing.	xova
3rd sing.	xova
1st dual	xovaxově
2nd dual	xovasta
3rd dual	xovaste
1st plur.	xovaxomъ
2nd plur.	xovaste
3rd plur.	xovašę

Present

1st sing.	xovajǫ
2nd sing.	xovaješi
3rd sing.	xovajetь
1st dual	xovajevě
2nd dual	xovajeta
3rd dual	xovajete
1st plur.	xovajemъ
2nd plur.	xovajete
3rd plur.	xovajǫtь

Imperfect

1st sing.	xovaaxъ
2nd sing.	xovaaše
3rd sing.	xovaaše
1st dual	xovaaxově
2nd dual	xovaašeta
3rd dual	xovaašete
1st plur.	xovaaxomъ
2nd plur.	xovaašete
3rd plur.	xovaaxǫ

Imperative

2nd sing.	xovaji
3rd sing.	xovaji
1st dual	xovajivě
2nd dual	xovajita
1st plur.	xovajimъ
2nd plur.	xovajite

Future

Verbs conjugated like xovati

prъskati, sikati, xybati, xyrěti, xovati, xarati, bьltati, věťati, bьrlati, prędati, rǫgati, pěvati, sěvati, babrati, pǫtati, pǫkati, brъzgati, brъskati, gavъkati, mъrdati, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Etymology

1. From an earlier *skovati, (per Berneker, Brückner) most likely from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (“to heed, to perceive”) via semantic shift to observe → to overwatch, guard → to take care. Similar development as in Proto-Slavic *čuvati (“to hear”) > Macedonian чува (čuva, “to preserve”), dial. Bulgarian чу́вам (čúvam, “to overwatch, to tend”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (“to look”) and related to Ancient Greek θυο-σκόος (thuo-skóos, “priest”, literally “watching the victim”). Without initial s-: Ancient Greek κοέω (koéō, “to notice, note, remark”), Latin cavēre (“to guard, abide by, (be)ware, watch out”), Sanskrit कवि (kavi, “overseer, shepherd”).
2. Alternatively, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover”) with semantic development to cover → to hide, to shield → to take care of. See: Proto-Slavic '*čuvati', Macedonian 'чува', Bulgarian 'чу́вам', Proto-Germanic '*skawwōną'.

Verbs referencing "xovati"

Czech chovat, Russian хавать, Bulgarian кутя, Ukrainian ховати, Russian ховать.

Sample Sentences

Cognates

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