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Russian word of the day: Касаться

Mar 13, 2023 (see all)
каса́ться
[ ka-sá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Genitive, Instumental
Perfective - косну́ться
to touch, to concern, to apply

Morphemic analysis

касаться
root: кас
suffix: а
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

Comes from Proto-Slavic *kosī́tī.

Examples

  • При заме́не ла́мпы не каса́йтесь её па́льцами.

    pree za-myé-nye lám-py, nye ka-sáî-tyes' ye-yó pál'-tsa-mee

    When replacing the lamp, do not touch it with your fingers.

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  • Тебя́ э́то не каса́ется.

    tee-byá é-ta nye ka-sá-ee-tsa

    It doesn't concern you.

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