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Russian word of the day: Посадить

Jun 24, 2020 (see all)
посади́ть
[ pa-sa-déet' ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative
Imperfective - сажа́ть (see below)
to plant; to lock up; to seat, to place
Gardening

The imperfective aspect

сажа́ть [sa-zhát'] Verb , imperfective
to plant; to seat, to offer a seat; to put in jail

Examples

  • Его́ посади́ли за кра́жу на 5 лет.

    ye-vó pa-sa-dée-le za krá-zhu na pyat' lyet

    He was locked up for theft for 5 years.

  • В э́том году́ мы посади́ли помидо́ры трёх сорто́в.

    v é-tam ga-dú my pa-sa-dée-le pa-mee-dó-ry tryoh sar-tóf

    This year we planted three varieties of tomatoes.

Посадить - Conjugation
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Same stem words

переса́дка [pee-ree-sát-ka] Noun , feminine
stopover, transfer, change
сади́ться [sa-dée-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to sit down

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Related words
цвето́к flower
сорня́к weed plant (in the garden)
выра́щивать to grow, to raise, to cultivate; to breed, to raise
копа́ть to dig; (под кого-то) to plot against someone

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