verbspodpisat

The verb "podpisat" (подписать) is a common Russian verb meaning "to sign." It is a perfective verb, indicating a completed action. Its imperfective counterpart is "podpisyvat" (подписывать).

"Podpisat" is used in a variety of contexts related to signing documents, agreements, or letters. For example, one might "podpisat dogovor" (подписать договор) which means "to sign a contract." Similarly, "podpisat pis'mo" (подписать письмо) translates to "to sign a letter." The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as "podpisat'sya pod slovami" (подписаться под словами), meaning "to stand by one's words" or "to endorse what one has said."

The conjugation of "podpisat" follows standard Russian verb patterns for the second conjugation. For instance, in the present tense (though typically used with the imperfective form), it would be "podpishu," "podpishish," "podpishit," etc. In the past tense, it changes based on gender and number: "podpisal" (masculine), "podpisala" (feminine), "podpisalo" (neuter), and "podpisali" (plural). The future tense is formed using the auxiliary verb "byt" (быть) with the infinitive of the perfective verb: "ya podpishu" (I will sign), "ty podpishesh" (you will sign), etc.

The root of the verb is "písat'" (писать), meaning "to write," with the prefix "pod-" (под-) often indicating an action done underneath or at the end of something, or signifying completion in this context.