/de.tɛʁ.mi.ne/
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to determine, to establish, to work out
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Word origin
From Latin determinare ('to set bounds to'), from terminus ('boundary marker'). To determine something is to fix its limits.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- determinare
- English cognates
- determine, terminal
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | détermine | déterminais | déterminai | déterminerai | déterminerais |
| tu | détermines | déterminais | déterminas | détermineras | déterminerais |
| il/elle | détermine | déterminait | détermina | déterminera | déterminerait |
| nous | déterminons | déterminions | déterminâmes | déterminerons | déterminerions |
| vous | déterminez | déterminiez | déterminâtes | déterminerez | détermineriez |
| ils/elles | déterminent | déterminaient | déterminèrent | détermineront | détermineraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | détermine | déterminasse |
| tu | détermines | déterminasses |
| il/elle | détermine | déterminât |
| nous | déterminions | déterminassions |
| vous | déterminiez | déterminassiez |
| ils/elles | déterminent | déterminassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | détermine |
| nous | déterminons |
| vous | déterminez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- déterminant
- Past participle
- déterminé · déterminée · déterminés · déterminées
Examples
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The doctor is trying to establish the cause of death.
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These rules shape our work.
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We settle on the date together.
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The investigation established the exact time of the crime.
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Nothing has settled the final result yet.
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