ticēt
Latvian
Etymology
Originally from the verb tikt, now “to arrive, to reach, to get,” but previously “to be adequate, appropriate, to suit,” ticēt was apparently at first a (transitive) iterative form, or maybe a new verb derived via the adjective ticīgs now “believing” but previously “appropriate, adequate.” The meaning evolved from “(to be) adequate, appropriate” to “(to be) reliable; to see as reliable, to trust” and finally “to believe.” Cognates include Lithuanian tikė́ti.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [titsɛ̂ːt]
Verb
ticēt (intr. + dat., 3rd conj., pres. ticu, tici, tic, past ticēju)
- to believe (to have a belief in something; to accept something, someone's opinion, authority, as true, valid)
- tam nevar ticēt ― one can't believe that
- ticēt ārstam ― to believe (one's) doctor
- ticēt zinātnes sasniegumiem ― to believe the achievements of science
- stipri, akli ticēt ― to believe strongly, blindly
- vienmēr vajag ticēt savai laimei ― one must always believe in one's happiness
- jaunība ir ticība brīnumam... jauni būdami, mēs neprasām, vai mūsu vēlēšanās ir prātīga, iespējama; mēs ilgojamies un ticam, ka ilgotais piepildīsies tikai tādēļ, ka mēs to tik ļoti gaidām ― youth is faith in miracles... being young, we don't ask if our desires are sensible, possible; we desire and believe that our desires will be fulfilled simply because we want them so much
- to believe, to trust (to have confidence in someone's credibility, sincerity, in someone's perspectives or potential)
- ticēt solījumiem ― to believe in promises
- viņam nevar ticēt ― one can't believe (= trust) him
- viņš netic nevienam ― he believes (= trusts) nobody
- ticēt cilvēkiem, jaunatnei ― to believe in people, in youth
- ticēt sev ― to believe in oneself
- ticēt saviem spēkiem ― to believe in one's strength
- neticēt savām acīm ― to not believe one's (own) eyes (= to be surprised by what one sees)
- (religion, mythology) to believe (to accept, to have faith in the existence and power of a god or gods, supernatural beings or forces)
- ticēt dievam ― to believe in god
- ticēt liktenim ― to believe in fate
- ticēt pārdabiskiem spēkiem ― to believe in supernatural forces
- mans tēvs tic ļaunai acij ― my father believes in the evil eye
- ticēt Dievam nozīmē iegūt pieredzi par vēl kādu realitāti mūsos, saskaņā ar kuru savā dzīvē iegūstam līdzsvaru, mieru un dzīves jēgas izpratni ― to believe in God means to acquire experience with another reality in us, whereby we obtain a balance in our lives, peace, and an understanding of the meaning of life
Conjugation
conjugation of ticēt
| INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) | IMPERATIVE (pavēles izteiksme) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (tagadne) | Past (pagātne) | Future (nākotne) | |||
| 1st pers. sg. | es | ticu | ticēju | ticēšu | — |
| 2nd pers. sg. | tu | tici | ticēji | ticēsi | tici |
| 3rd pers. sg. | viņš, viņa | tic | ticēja | ticēs | lai tic |
| 1st pers. pl. | mēs | ticam | ticējām | ticēsim | ticēsim |
| 2nd pers. pl. | jūs | ticat | ticējāt | ticēsiet, ticēsit | ticiet |
| 3rd pers. pl. | viņi, viņas | tic | ticēja | ticēs | lai tic |
| RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) | PARTICIPLES (divdabji) | ||||
| Present | ticot | Present Active 1 (Adj.) | ticošs | ||
| Past | esot ticējis | Present Active 2 (Adv.) | ticēdams | ||
| Future | ticēšot | Present Active 3 (Adv.) | ticot | ||
| Imperative | lai ticot | Present Active 4 (Obj.) | ticam | ||
| CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) | Past Active | ticējis | |||
| Present | ticētu | Present Passive | ticams | ||
| Past | būtu ticējis | Past Passive | ticēts | ||
| DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) | NOMINAL FORMS | ||||
| Indicative | (būt) jātic | Infinitive (nenoteiksme) | ticēt | ||
| Conjunctive 1 | esot jātic | Negative Infinitive | neticēt | ||
| Conjunctive 2 | jāticot | Verbal noun | ticēšana | ||
Derived terms
- prefixed verbs:
- noticēt
- uzticēt
- other derived terms:
- ticamība
- ticība
- ticīgs
- ticējums
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “ticēt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN