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"To touch" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 09, 2023 (see all)
тро́гать
[ tró-gat' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Perfective - потро́гать
to touch; to move, to affect

Morphemic analysis

трогать
root: трог
suffix: а
ending: ть

Etymology

Most likely, the word is related to common Old Slavic word "търгати" (to tear, to pull, to torment).

Examples of "To touch" in Russian

  • Он не лю́бит, когда́ тро́гают его́ ве́щи.

    on nye lyú-beet, kag-dá tró-ga-yut ye-vó vyé-schee

    He doesn't like it when his things are touched.

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  • Му́зыка всегда́ облада́ла спосо́бностью тро́гать ду́ши люде́й.

    mú-zy-ka fseeg-dá ab-la-dá-la spa-sób-nast'-yu tró-gat' dú-shee lyu-dyéî

    Music has always had the ability to touch people's souls.

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Same stem words

тро́гательный [tró-ga-teel'-nyî] Adjective
touching; moving, affecting

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