-стичь

Russian

Alternative forms

• -сти́гнуть (-stígnutʹ) (identical conjugation, only the infinitive is different)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stiťi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsʲtʲit͡ɕ]

Combining form

-сти́чь • (-stíčʹ) pf (imperfective -стига́ть)

1. Combining form used to form prefixed perfective verbs with the approximate meaning "to catch, to reach".

Usage notes

All verbs have an alternative infinitive ending in -сти́гнуть; the rest of the conjugation is shared.

Conjugation

Conjugation of -сти́чь△ (class 3°a[⑥] perfective transitive)

Note: For declension of participles, see their entries. Adverbial participles are indeclinable.
^△ Irregular.

perfective aspect
infinitive	-сти́чь△ -stíčʹ△
participles	present tense	past tense
active	—	-сти́гший -stígšij, -сти́гнувший -stígnuvšij
passive	—	-сти́гнутый -stígnutyj
adverbial	—	-сти́гнув -stígnuv, -сти́гши -stígši, -сти́гнувши -stígnuvši
	present tense	future tense
1st singular (я)	—	-сти́гну -stígnu
2nd singular (ты)	—	-сти́гнешь -stígnešʹ
3rd singular (он/она́/оно́)	—	-сти́гнет -stígnet
1st plural (мы)	—	-сти́гнем -stígnem
2nd plural (вы)	—	-сти́гнете -stígnete
3rd plural (они́)	—	-сти́гнут -stígnut
imperative	singular	plural
	-сти́гни -stígni	-сти́гните -stígnite
past tense	singular	plural (мы/вы/они́)
masculine (я/ты/он)	-сти́г -stíg	-сти́гли -stígli
feminine (я/ты/она́)	-сти́гла -stígla
neuter (оно́)	-сти́гло -stíglo

Derived terms

• See -сти́гнуть (-stígnutʹ) for derived verbs.