знае
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *znati. Cognate with Bulgarian зная (znaja) and Russian знать (znatʹ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈznaɛ]
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Verb
знае • (znae) impf (perfective дознае)
- (transitive) to know
- (transitive) to know how to, be able
Usage notes
- This verb is primarily used to denote knowledge of facts, but it may also be used to express acquaintance or familiarity with people, places, and the like (though a separate verb, "познава", exists for that).
Conjugation
Conjugation of знае (imperfective, present in -е)
| l-participles | imperfect | aorist | non-finite forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | знаел | — | adjectival participle | знаен | ||
| feminine | знаела | — | adverbial participle | знаејќи | ||
| neuter | знаело | — | verbal noun | знаење | ||
| plural | знаеле | — | perfect participle | знаено | ||
| present | imperfect | aorist | imperative | |||
| 1st singular | знам | знаев | — | — | ||
| 2nd singular | знаеш | знаеше | — | знај | ||
| 3rd singular | знае | знаеше | — | — | ||
| 1st plural | знаеме | знаевме | — | — | ||
| 2nd plural | знаете | знаевте | — | знајте | ||
| 3rd plural | знаат | знаеја | — | — | ||
| Compound tenses | ||||||
| perfect | сум знаел | present of сум (except in the 3rd person) + imperfect l-participle | ||||
| има-perfect | имам знаено | present of има + perfect participle | ||||
| pluperfect | бев знаел | imperfect of сум + imperfect l-participle | ||||
| има-pluperfect | имав знаено | imperfect of има + perfect participle | ||||
| има-perfect reported | сум имал знаено | perfect of има + perfect participle | ||||
| future | ќе знам | ќе + present | ||||
| има-future | ќе имам знаено | future of има + perfect participle | ||||
| future in the past | ќе знаев | ќе + imperfect | ||||
| има-future in the past | ќе имав знаено | future in the past of има + perfect participle | ||||
| future reported | ќе сум знаел | ќе + imperfect l-participle | ||||
| има-future reported | ќе сум имал знаено | future reported of има + perfect participle | ||||
| conditional | би знаел | би + imperfect l-participle | ||||
| има-conditional | би имал знаено | conditional of има + perfect participle | ||||