root: лов
suffix: и
ending: ть
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Russian word of the day: Ловить
Jan 16, 2023 (see all)
лови́ть
[ la-véet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Perfective - пойма́ть, слови́ть (see below)
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Perfective - пойма́ть, слови́ть (see below)
to (try to) catch
Morphemic analysis
ловить
Etymology
лов - catching, huntingThe perfective aspect
Examples
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Мы не раз лови́ли его́ на лжи.
my nye ras la-vée-lee ye-vó na lzhee
We've caught him lying more than once.
Lit.: We've caught him on a lie not one time.
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Он слу́шал внима́тельно, задава́л вопро́сы и лови́л ка́ждое сло́во учи́теля.
on slú-shal vnee-má-teel'-na, za-da-vál va-pró-sy ee la-véel kázh-da-ye sló-va u-chée-tee-lya
He listened attentively, asked questions and hung on every word of the teacher.
Lit.: He listened attentively, asked questions and was catching every word of the teacher.
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