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ésser

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See also: esser and èsser

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Catalan ésser from Early Medieval Latin essere, which derived from Latin esse.

Pronunciation

Verb

ésser (first-person singular present soc, first-person singular preterite fui, past participle estat or sigut); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /e/

  1. (copulative) to be
  2. to exist, to be real, to be reality
Usage notes
  • Ésser in the sense of "to be" is used for a characteristic of a person or object. See also: estar.
    Soc britànic, és catalana.I'm British, she's Catalan.
    L'or és groc.Gold is yellow.
  • Ésser + past participle forms the passive voice.
    Era pagat per la Generalitat.I was paid by the Generalitat.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Nominalization of Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

Noun

ésser m (plural éssers)

  1. being (a living creature)
Derived terms

Further reading

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Old Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin essere

Verb

ésser

  1. to be
    • 1460-1465, Joanot Martorell, Tirant lo Blanch:
      [...] e en aço ſe moſtra la voſtra excelſa condicio eſſer mes angelica que humana.
      And in this your excellent condition shows to be more angelic than human.
  2. to exist

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Catalan: ésser
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