/amne/
Translation
to bring (a person), to lead
Word origin
Formed from the prefix a- (from Latin ad, 'to') and mener ('to lead'), from Late Latin minare ('to drive animals by shouting'), originally from Latin minari ('to threaten'). The same root underlies English 'menace'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minare
- English cognates
- menace
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | amene | amenais | amenai | amenerai | amenerais |
| tu | amenes | amenais | amenas | ameneras | amenerais |
| il/elle | amene | amenait | amena | amenera | amenerait |
| nous | amenons | amenions | amenâmes | amenerons | amenerions |
| vous | amenez | ameniez | amenâtes | amenerez | ameneriez |
| ils/elles | amenent | amenaient | amenèrent | ameneront | ameneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | amene | amenasse |
| tu | amenes | amenasses |
| il/elle | amene | amenât |
| nous | amenions | amenassions |
| vous | ameniez | amenassiez |
| ils/elles | amenent | amenassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | amene |
| nous | amenons |
| vous | amenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- amenant
- Past participle
- amené · amenée · amenés · amenées
Examples
.
You can bring a friend to the party if you like.
l' tous .
She takes her children to school every morning.
'- ' ?
What brings you here at this hour?
reconsidérer .
This discussion leads us to reconsider the project.
guide ' sommet montagne.
The guide led us all the way to the top of the mountain.
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