téci

See also: teci, teči, teći, and tècǐ

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛːt͡sɪ]

Verb

téci impf

1. Alternative form of téct
   1. to flow (to move as a fluid)

Conjugation

Conjugation of téci

infinitive téci, téct active adjective tečící, tekoucí verbal noun tečení passive adjective tečený present forms indicative imperative singular plural singular plural 1st person teču tečeme — tečme 2nd person tečeš tečete teč tečte 3rd person teče tečou — — The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive téci. participles past participles passive participles singular plural singular plural masculine animate tekl tekli tečen tečeni masculine inanimate tekly tečeny feminine tekla tečena neuter teklo tekla tečeno tečena transgressives present past masculine singular teče, teka — feminine + neuter singular tečíc, tekouc — plural tečíce, tekouce —

Further reading

• “téci”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “téci”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “téci”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

French

Alternative forms

• tess (clipping)

Etymology

Verlan of cité.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.si/

• Audio:

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Noun

téci f (plural técis)

1. (slang) a complex of buildings or district where people live, especially in suburbs
2. (slang) the people living there

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *teťi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈtɛːt͡si/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈtɛːt͡si/

Verb

téci impf

1. to flow
2. to run
3. (reflexive with sě) to mate, to copulate

   Klisicě sě teče s ořem.

   The mare mates with the stallion.

Conjugation

Conjugation of téci (class I)

infinitive	supine	verbal noun
téci	tec	tečenie

	Present			Imperative
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	teku	tečevě (-va)	tečem (-me/-my)	–	tecvě, tecěvě (-va)	tecme, tecěm (-me/-my)
2nd person	tečeš	tečeta	tečete	tec, teci	tecta, tecěta	tecte, tecěte
3rd person	teče	tečeta	tekú	tec, teci	tecta, tecěta	tecte, tecěte

	Sigmatic aorist			Asigmatic aorist
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	tečech	tečechově (-va)	tečechom (-me/-my)	tek	tekově (-va)	tekom (-me/-my)
2nd person	teče	tečesta (-šta)	tečeste (-šte)	teče	tečeta	tečete
3rd person	teče	tečesta (-šta)	tečechu	teče	tečeta	teku (-ú)
	Imperfect
	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	tečiech	tečiechově (-va)	tečiechom (-me/-my)
2nd person	tečieše	tečiešta (-sta)	tečiešte (-ste)
3rd person	tečieše	tečiešta (-sta)	tečiechu

	L-participle			Passive participle
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Masculine	tekl	tekla	tekli	—	—	—
Feminine	tekla	tekle	tekly	—	—	—
Neuter	teklo	tekle	tekla	—	—	—

	Nt-participle			S-participle
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Masculine	teka	tekúce		tek	tekše
Feminine	tekúci			tekši
Neuter	teka, tekúci			tek, tekši

Note: This table shows the most common forms of téci around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Related terms

• dotéci
• krvotok
• otéci
• potok
• protéci
• přětéci
• roztéci
• stoka
• stéci
• tok
• utéci
• vytéci
• zatéci

Descendants

• Czech: téct

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “téci”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění