Translation
to bang, to knock, to hit
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Word origin
From Latin cuneare ('to drive in a wedge'), from cuneus ('wedge'). English 'coin' comes from the same word, by way of the wedge-shaped die used to strike money.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cuneus
- English cognates
- coin, cuneiform
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | cogne | cognais | cognai | cognerai | cognerais |
| tu | cognes | cognais | cognas | cogneras | cognerais |
| il/elle | cogne | cognait | cogna | cognera | cognerait |
| nous | cognons | cognions | cognâmes | cognerons | cognerions |
| vous | cognez | cogniez | cognâtes | cognerez | cogneriez |
| ils/elles | cognent | cognaient | cognèrent | cogneront | cogneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | cogne | cognasse |
| tu | cognes | cognasses |
| il/elle | cogne | cognât |
| nous | cognions | cognassions |
| vous | cogniez | cognassiez |
| ils/elles | cognent | cognassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | cogne |
| nous | cognons |
| vous | cognez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cognant
- Past participle
- cogné · cognée · cognés · cognées
Examples
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He banged his head against the door.
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Someone is knocking at the window.
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The branches are banging against the roof.
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Don't bang so hard on the table.
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The sun was beating down hard.
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