/y.mi.lje/
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to humiliate
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Word origin
From Late Latin humiliare, from Latin humilis ('low, humble'), from humus ('ground'). English 'humiliate' and 'humble' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- humiliare
- English cognates
- humiliate, humble, humility
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | humilie | humiliais | humiliai | humilierai | humilierais |
| tu | humilies | humiliais | humilias | humilieras | humilierais |
| il/elle | humilie | humiliait | humilia | humiliera | humilierait |
| nous | humilions | humiliions | humiliâmes | humilierons | humilierions |
| vous | humiliez | humiliiez | humiliâtes | humilierez | humilieriez |
| ils/elles | humilient | humiliaient | humilièrent | humilieront | humilieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | humilie | humiliasse |
| tu | humilies | humiliasses |
| il/elle | humilie | humiliât |
| nous | humiliions | humiliassions |
| vous | humiliiez | humiliassiez |
| ils/elles | humilient | humiliassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | humilie |
| nous | humilions |
| vous | humiliez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- humiliant
- Past participle
- humilié · humiliée · humiliés · humiliées
Examples
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He humiliated his colleague in front of everybody.
, .
I do not want to humiliate you, but you are wrong.
.
She felt humiliated by that remark.
.
Nobody should humiliate a child at school.
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That defeat humiliated the whole team.
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