познать

Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ знать (znatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐzˈnatʲ]
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Verb

позна́ть • (poznátʹ) pf (imperfective познава́ть)

  1. (philosophy) to cognize
  2. to get to know, to learn
    позна́ть самого́ себя́ ― poznátʹ samovó sebjá ― know oneself
    позна́ть зако́ны приро́ды (обще́ственного разви́тия) ― poznátʹ zakóny priródy (obščéstvennovo razvítija) ― learn the laws of nature (social development)
  3. to experience, to get to know
    ра́но позна́ть го́ре ― ráno poznátʹ góre ― get to know grief early in life

Conjugation

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