iesist
Latvian
Etymology
From ie- (“in, to”) + sist (“hit”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
iesist (tr., 1st conj., pres. iesitu, iesit, iesit, past iesitu)
- to drive in, hit, strike so that something goes into something else
- iesist naglu dēlī ― to drive a nail into a log (by hitting it, e.g. with a hammer)
- iesist mietu zemē ― to drive a pole into the ground (by hitting it)
- iesist bumbu vārtos ― to drive the ball into the (soccer) goal (by kicking it)
- iesist vārtus ― to score a goal (lit. to drive, hit a goal in)
- iesist volejbola bumbu tīklā ― to drive the volleyball into the net
- vējš iesit krusu sejā ― the wind drives the hail into (one's) face
- milzis muļķīti iesit līdz ceļiem zemē ― the giant drove the fool into the ground up to his knees (by hitting him)
- (colloquial) to obtain (especially money, profit)
- iesist naudu ― to get (lit. drive in) money
- ja varēja sev iesist peļņu, neko nežēloja ― if he could score (lit. drive in) a profit, he didn't spare any (efforts)
- pārdod olas, lai iesistu vēl kādu santīmu ― (she) sells eggs in order to get (lit. drive in) an extra cent
- (often with dative complement) to hit, strike, give a sudden blow (to someone, something)
- iesist sunim ― to hit, to kick the dog
- iesist ar āmuru pa prikstiem ― to hit (someone) on the fingers with a hammer
- viņš man iesita ar knipi pa degunu ― he hit me with a flick on the nose (= he gave me a flick on the nose)
- ar saliektu kreiso roku zibenīgi iesitu uzbrucējam pakrūtē ― with (my) left arm bent I gave a lightning punch on the attacker's chest
- māte iesita pļauku Aijas paziņam ― mother slapped (lit. hit her hand (against)) Aija's friend
- to hit, strike (to create something (e.g., a hole, a dent) witg a blow on a surface)
- iesist krūzē robu ― to make (lit. hit) a crack on a mug
- iesist metālā iedobumu ― to make (lit. hit) a dent, cavity on metal
- to hit, strike (to have a sudden strong effect on something)
- klusām atvēru durvis... gaisma man iesita pierē ― silently I opened the door... the light hit me on the forehead
- sūtstoša, degoša sāpe viņai iesit pa pirkstiem ― a sore, burning pain hit her on the fingers
Conjugation
conjugation of iesist
| INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) | IMPERATIVE (pavēles izteiksme) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (tagadne) | Past (pagātne) | Future (nākotne) | |||
| 1st pers. sg. | es | iesitu | iesitu | iesitīšu | — |
| 2nd pers. sg. | tu | iesit | iesiti | iesitīsi | iesit |
| 3rd pers. sg. | viņš, viņa | iesit | iesita | iesitīs | lai iesit |
| 1st pers. pl. | mēs | iesitam | iesitām | iesitīsim | iesitīsim |
| 2nd pers. pl. | jūs | iesitat | iesitāt | iesitīsiet, iesitīsit | iesitiet |
| 3rd pers. pl. | viņi, viņas | iesit | iesita | iesitīs | lai iesit |
| RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) | PARTICIPLES (divdabji) | ||||
| Present | iesitot | Present Active 1 (Adj.) | iesitošs | ||
| Past | esot iesitis | Present Active 2 (Adv.) | iesizdams | ||
| Future | iesitīšot | Present Active 3 (Adv.) | iesitot | ||
| Imperative | lai iesitot | Present Active 4 (Obj.) | iesitam | ||
| CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) | Past Active | iesitis | |||
| Present | iesistu | Present Passive | iesitams | ||
| Past | būtu iesitis | Past Passive | iesists | ||
| DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) | NOMINAL FORMS | ||||
| Indicative | (būt) jāiesit | Infinitive (nenoteiksme) | iesist | ||
| Conjunctive 1 | esot jāiesit | Negative Infinitive | neiesist | ||
| Conjunctive 2 | jāiesitot | Verbal noun | iesišana | ||
Derived terms
- iesisties