chuvstvovat
Chuvstvovat is the transliteration of the Russian verb чувствовать, meaning "to feel" or "to sense." It covers physical sensations as well as emotional or cognitive states. The verb is imperfective, with the corresponding perfective form почуствовать (to feel or sense momentarily). The infinitive чувствовать belongs to the regular class of Russian verbs ending in -вать.
Conjugation and forms: in the present tense, я чувствую, ты чувствуешь, он чувствует, мы чувствуем, вы чувствуете, они чувствуют. Past tense forms include чувствовал (masc), чувствовала (fem), чувствовало (neut),
Usage and nuance: чувствовать governs direct objects that denote what is felt, whether physical sensations (я чувствую холод, я чувствую запах) or
Etymology and related terms: чувствовать derives from the noun чувство ("feeling, sense") with the verbal suffix -вать; it has