Translation
to tie, to link, to bind
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Word origin
From Latin ligare ('to bind, to tie'). The same root runs through English ligament, oblige and, by way of Old French, ally and liable.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ligare
- English cognates
- ligament, oblige, ally
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | lie | liais | liai | lierai | lierais |
| tu | lies | liais | lias | lieras | lierais |
| il/elle | lie | liait | lia | liera | lierait |
| nous | lions | liions | liâmes | lierons | lierions |
| vous | liez | liiez | liâtes | lierez | lieriez |
| ils/elles | lient | liaient | lièrent | lieront | lieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | lie | liasse |
| tu | lies | liasses |
| il/elle | lie | liât |
| nous | liions | liassions |
| vous | liiez | liassiez |
| ils/elles | lient | liassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | lie |
| nous | lions |
| vous | liez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- liant
- Past participle
- lié · liée · liés · liées
Examples
.
She tied her hair back with a red ribbon.
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Nothing links these two cases.
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They became friends during the trip.
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This contract binds you for three years.
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The cook thickens the sauce with a little cream.
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