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/fuʁ.niʁ/

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Translation

to provide, to supply

Word origin

From Old French fornir, of Frankish origin, from the Germanic root frumjan ('to accomplish, to provide'). English 'furnish' was borrowed from this French verb.

Origin
Frankish
Root
frumjan
English cognates
furnish, furniture

Grammar

Verb type-ir regular

Conjugation

Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jefournisfournissaisfournisfourniraifournirais
tufournisfournissaisfournisfournirasfournirais
il/ellefournitfournissaitfournitfournirafournirait
nousfournissonsfournissionsfournîmesfournironsfournirions
vousfournissezfournissiezfournîtesfournirezfourniriez
ils/ellesfournissentfournissaientfournirentfournirontfourniraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jefournissefournisse
tufournissesfournisses
il/ellefournissefournît
nousfournissionsfournissions
vousfournissiezfournissiez
ils/ellesfournissentfournissent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tufournis
nousfournissons
vousfournissez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
fournissant
Past participle
fourni · fournie · fournis · fournies

Examples

L' aux .

The school must provide the books to the pupils.

.

We need to provide a significant effort.

.

This shop will provide good bread.

l' .

We will provide the water and food.

.

She will provide a clear answer.

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