kaut
See also: kaut-
German
Pronunciation
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Verb
kaut
- inflection of kauen:
- third-person singular present
- second-person plural present
- plural imperative
Latvian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaut/
Verb
kaut (tr., 1st conj., pres. kauju, kauj, kauj, past kāvu)
- (transitive) to slaughter (in the sense of farming as for instance cattle or poultry)
- Kaut cūku.
- To slaughter a pig.
- Miesnieks kaus bulli.
- The butcher is going to slaughter a bull.
- Pārdot kautus putnus.
- To sell slaughtered poultry. (or simply to sell poultry)
- Kaut cūku.
- (transitive, archaic, poetic) To kill an opponent in a battle
- Bez žēlastības kaut karā pretinieku.
- Without mercy to slaughter the opponent in war.
- Bez žēlastības kaut karā pretinieku.
- (transitive) To flog or any similar acts of mild physical violence that would accompany scolding for some serious wrongdoing.
Conjugation
conjugation of kaut
| INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) | IMPERATIVE (pavēles izteiksme) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (tagadne) | Past (pagātne) | Future (nākotne) | |||
| 1st pers. sg. | es | kauju | kāvu | kaušu | — |
| 2nd pers. sg. | tu | kauj | kāvi | kausi | kauj |
| 3rd pers. sg. | viņš, viņa | kauj | kāva | kaus | lai kauj |
| 1st pers. pl. | mēs | kaujam | kāvām | kausim | kausim |
| 2nd pers. pl. | jūs | kaujat | kāvāt | kausiet, kausit | kaujiet |
| 3rd pers. pl. | viņi, viņas | kauj | kāva | kaus | lai kauj |
| RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) | PARTICIPLES (divdabji) | ||||
| Present | kaujot | Present Active 1 (Adj.) | kaujošs | ||
| Past | esot kāvis | Present Active 2 (Adv.) | kaudams | ||
| Future | kaušot | Present Active 3 (Adv.) | kaujot | ||
| Imperative | lai kaujot | Present Active 4 (Obj.) | kaujam | ||
| CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) | Past Active | kāvis | |||
| Present | kautu | Present Passive | kaujams | ||
| Past | būtu kāvis | Past Passive | kauts | ||
| DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) | NOMINAL FORMS | ||||
| Indicative | (būt) jākauj | Infinitive (nenoteiksme) | kaut | ||
| Conjunctive 1 | esot jākauj | Negative Infinitive | nekaut | ||
| Conjunctive 2 | jākaujot | Verbal noun | kaušana | ||
Derived terms
- kauties (reflexive)
Interjection
kaut
- I hope so; let’s hope so
- God willing
- I hope (that); let’s hope (that)
- God grant (that)
- Kaut viņš nāktu!
- I wish he comes!
- Kaut nebūtu tik auksts!
- I wish it wouldn't be so cold!
- Kaut viņš nāktu!
Particle
kaut
- Used to stress the meaning of a particular word.
- Būtu iedevis kaut latu.
- (You) could had given at least one lats.
- Būtu kaut drusku siltāks.
- Could have been just a little warmer.
- Viņš mēģināja kaut pāris rindiņu uzrakstīt.
- He tried to write at least a couple of lines.
- Jāmin kaut viens piemērs.
- (You) have to name at least one example.
- Būtu iedevis kaut latu.
- Links parts of a sentence and expresses a wish (subjunctive mood).
- Bērns ilgojās, kaut māte atnāktu.
- The child was longing for the mother to come.
- Bērns ilgojās, kaut māte atnāktu.
- Links parts of a sentence and expresses an assumption/probability.
- Kaut viņš to jau zināja, tomēr pārbaudīja.
- Even though he knew it already, nevertheless he checked it.
- Kaut gan lija, laiks bija silts.
- Even though it was raining, the weather was warm.
- Viņš strādāja, kaut arī bez prieka.
- He was working, without any joy whatsoever.
- Kaut viņš to jau zināja, tomēr pārbaudīja.
- Used to stress probability of a word.
- Aizdošu grāmatu kaut rīt.
- I can lend you the book any time (be it tomorrow).
- Viņš var atnākt kaut šodien.
- He can come any time (be it today).
- To var izlasīt kaut vai skolas grāmatās.
- You can look that up even in text books.
- Aizdošu grāmatu kaut rīt.
Derived terms
- kaut vai particle
- used to express that an assumed obstacle is not going to be a hindrance
- Es to nedarīšu, kaut vai tu lūgtos.
- I'm not going to do it even if you beg me.
- Mums jābrauc, kaut vai zeme ar debesīm grieztos kopā.
- We have to go regardless of everything.
- at least
- Būtu kaut vai pateicis kādu vārdu.
- Would have said at least something.
- Būtu kaut vai pateicis kādu vārdu.
- kaut kur in the sense of an adverb - in an unknown, undefined location, somewhere
- kaut kas undefined pronoun - something undefined, something
- Iedod man kaut ko padzerties!
- Give me something to drink!
- Iedod man kaut ko padzerties!
- Viņam kaut kas bija sakāms.
- He had something to say.
- kaut kāds pronoun, in the sense of an adjective - undefined regarding its qualities.
- Iedod man kaut kādu rakstāmo!
- Give me something to write with! or more closely Give me a pen of some sort!
- Iedod man kaut kādu rakstāmo!
- kaut kad in the sense of an adverb - in an unknown, undisclosed, undefined time (talking about future, although that may not be in effect) - sometime.
- kaut kā in the sense of an adverb
- Not very well, in a slapdash manner - somehow
- Viņš kaut kā nokārtoja pārbaudījumus.
- He somehow (managed) to pass the exams.
- Viņš kaut kā nokārtoja pārbaudījumus.
- Pretty, noticeably
- Likās kaut kā savādi, ka tēva vēl nebija mājās.
- It seemed pretty odd, that father still wasn't home.
- Likās kaut kā savādi, ka tēva vēl nebija mājās.
- kaut cik in the sense of an undefined number or an adverb - a little, a few (but with the implication that it's sufficient)
- Man vēl ir kaut cik naudas.
- I still have some money.
- Man vēl ir kaut cik naudas.
References
Latviešu valodas skaidrojošā vārdnīca's entry for kaut
Limburgish
Alternative forms
- kawd (Sittard)
- kald (Southeast Limburgish, North Limburgish)
- koud (Valkenburg)
- kaad (widespread variant)
- kaajd (Maastricht)
- kaod (Southeast Limburgish)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kau̯t/
- Hyphenation: kaut
- Rhymes: -au̯t
Adjective
kaut (masculine koue, feminine kou, comparative kauer, superlative kottste)
- (Eupen) cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
- (Eupen) cold, frigid (especially when referring to emotions)