неймётся

Russian

Etymology

third-person singular present indicative imperfective of неня́ться (nenjátʹsja) (archaic), from неня́ть (nenjátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja), from не- (ne-) +‎ има́ть (imátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nʲɪjˈmʲɵt͡sːə]

Verb

неймётся • (nejmjótsja)

1. (impersonal, colloquial) about the inability to resist something, to calm down, to calm down; cannot wait [+dative = who]

   Ему́ неймётся по́сле до́лгой разлу́ки уви́деть дру́га де́тства.

   Jemú nejmjótsja pósle dólgoj razlúki uvídetʹ drúga détstva.

   He is itching to see his childhood friend after a long separation.

Usage notes

• Only used impersonally in the 3rd person singular in the present tense with the dative case.