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volat

/[ˈvolat]/
Czechverbnoun

Grammatical form

volat is the genitive plural form of vole — “ellipsis of ty vole.

See the full entry for vole

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to call
  2. 2.
    to call, to telephone
    • Volám vám celé dopoledne, ale nemůžu se dovolat.

      I’ve been calling all morning but I can’t get through.

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech volati, from Proto-Slavic *volati. Cognate with Slovak volať, Polish wołać, and Lower Sorbian wołaś.

Forms

  • zavolatperfective
  • volatinfinitive
  • volatiinfinitive
  • volánínoun-from-verb
  • volámfirst-person • indicative • singular
  • volámefirst-person • indicative • plural
  • -first-person • imperative • singular
  • volejmefirst-person • imperative • plural
  • volášindicative • second-person • singular
  • voláteindicative • plural • second-person
  • volejimperative • second-person • singular
  • volejteimperative • plural • second-person
  • voláindicative • singular • third-person
  • volajíindicative • plural • third-person
  • -imperative • singular • third-person
  • -imperative • plural • third-person
  • volajemasculine • present • singular
  • -masculine • past • singular
  • volajícfeminine • neuter • present • singular
  • -feminine • neuter • past • singular
  • volajíceplural • present
  • -past • plural

Conjugation

Infinitive:volat, volati
I
volám
we
voláme
you (sg)
voláš
you (pl)
voláte
he/she/it
volá
they
volají

Full conjugation of volat

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