Kilo Lingo

/kʁi.je/

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Translation

to shout, to cry out

Word origin

From Latin quiritare ('to cry out, wail'), traditionally explained as appealing to the Quirites (Roman citizens) for help, via Vulgar Latin critare.

Origin
Latin
Root
quiritare
English cognates
cry, decry

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jecriecriaiscriaicrieraicrierais
tucriescriaiscriascrierascrierais
il/ellecriecriaitcriacrieracrierait
nouscrionscriionscriâmescrieronscrierions
vouscriezcriiezcriâtescrierezcrieriez
ils/ellescrientcriaientcrièrentcrierontcrieraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jecriecriasse
tucriescriasses
il/ellecriecriât
nouscriionscriassions
vouscriiezcriassiez
ils/ellescrientcriassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tucrie
nouscrions
vouscriez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
criant
Past participle
crié · criée · criés · criées

Examples

, ' !

Stop shouting, I can hear you very well!

.

She shouted for help in the street.

, ' .

Do not shout at the children, please.

.

He shouted his name several times.

.

Everyone was shouting in the room.

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