/ɛ̃s.ta.le/
Translation
to install, to set up, to settle
Word origin
From Medieval Latin installare, from in- ('in') and stallum ('stall, seat'), a word of Germanic origin. The first sense was to place a churchman in his stall, and the modern meanings of setting equipment or a person in place grew out of it. English 'install' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Medieval Latin
- Root
- installare
- English cognates
- install, stall
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | installe | installais | installai | installerai | installerais |
| tu | installes | installais | installas | installeras | installerais |
| il/elle | installe | installait | installa | installera | installerait |
| nous | installons | installions | installâmes | installerons | installerions |
| vous | installez | installiez | installâtes | installerez | installeriez |
| ils/elles | installent | installaient | installèrent | installeront | installeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | installe | installasse |
| tu | installes | installasses |
| il/elle | installe | installât |
| nous | installions | installassions |
| vous | installiez | installassiez |
| ils/elles | installent | installassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | installe |
| nous | installons |
| vous | installez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- installant
- Past participle
- installé · installée · installés · installées
Examples
technicien .
The technician is going to install the new machine tomorrow.
J' .
I installed the software on my computer.
-, .
Do make yourself comfortable, please.
Lyon l' .
They settled in Lyon last year.
au- .
We ought to put a lamp above the desk.
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