russian word
to put, lay , place in Russian: положить
verbperfectivelevel A2#729 by frequency
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
Я положил ключи на стол и сразу забыл об этом. I put the keys on the table and immediately forgot about it.
Положи документы на стол, пожалуйста. Put the documents on the table, please.
Она положила в чай слишком много сахара. She put too much sugar in the tea.
Положи в суп ещё немного соли. Add a little more salt to the soup.
What does положить mean in Russian?
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to put, lay (down), place
Aspect pair
This verb is perfective: a completed one-time result. Its imperfective partner, for ongoing or repeated action, is
полагатьto suppose, believe, think (hold an opinion)imperfective
Conjugation of положить
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| future | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| я / мы | положу | положим |
| ты / вы | положишь | положите |
| он / они | положит | положат |
| past | |
|---|---|
| masc | положил |
| fem | положила |
| neut | положило |
| plural | положили |
| imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | положи |
| вы | положите |
Participles and gerunds
past activeположивший
past passiveположенный
gerund (perfective)положив
gerund (perfective)положивши