/ku.pe/
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Translation
to cut
Word origin
From Old French colper ('to cut, strike'), a derivative of colp ('blow'), from Late Latin colpus. The sense shifted from striking to cutting.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- colper
- English cognates
- coup
Grammar
Verb type-er regular
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | coupe | coupais | coupai | couperai | couperais |
| tu | coupes | coupais | coupas | couperas | couperais |
| il/elle | coupe | coupait | coupa | coupera | couperait |
| nous | coupons | coupions | coupâmes | couperons | couperions |
| vous | coupez | coupiez | coupâtes | couperez | couperiez |
| ils/elles | coupent | coupaient | coupèrent | couperont | couperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | coupe | coupasse |
| tu | coupes | coupasses |
| il/elle | coupe | coupât |
| nous | coupions | coupassions |
| vous | coupiez | coupassiez |
| ils/elles | coupent | coupassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | coupe |
| nous | coupons |
| vous | coupez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- coupant
- Past participle
- coupé · coupée · coupés · coupées
Examples
, ' ?
Can you cut the bread, please?
' cuisinant.
He cut his finger while cooking.
aux .
Do not cut others off when they are speaking.
l'électricité .
They cut off the electricity in the whole area.
.
I am going to get my hair cut tomorrow.
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