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"To dig out" in Russian

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выка́пывать

[ vy-ká-py-vat' ]

Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Genitive
Perfective - вы́копать

to dig out, to dig up

Gardening

Morphemic analysis

выкапывать

prefix: вы
root: кап
suffix: ыва
ending: ть

По́сле того́, как ни́жние ли́стья у чеснока́ пожелте́ли, его́ мо́жно выка́пывать.

pós-lye ta-vó, kak néezh-nee-ye léest'-ya u chees-na-ka pa-zheel-tyé-lee, ye-vó mózh-na vy-ká-py-vat'

After the lower leaves of the garlic have turned yellow, it can be dug up.
С наступле́нием за́морозков расте́ние выка́пывают из земли́, обреза́ют ко́рни и помеща́ют в горшо́к.

s nas-tu-plyé-nee-yem zá-ma-ras-kaf ras-tyé-nee-ye vy-ká-py-va-yut eez zeem-lée, ab-ree-zá-yut kór-nee ee pa-mee-schá-yut v gar-shók

With the onset of frost, the plant is dug out of the ground, its roots are cut off, and it is placed in a pot.

Lit.: With the onset of frost, (they) dig the plant out of the ground, cut off (its) roots, and place (it) in a pot.