/ma.ni.fɛs.te/
Translation
to protest, to demonstrate
Word origin
From Latin manifestare, from manifestus ('caught in the act, obvious'). English manifest and manifesto come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manifestus
- English cognates
- manifest, manifesto
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | manifeste | manifestais | manifestai | manifesterai | manifesterais |
| tu | manifestes | manifestais | manifestas | manifesteras | manifesterais |
| il/elle | manifeste | manifestait | manifesta | manifestera | manifesterait |
| nous | manifestons | manifestions | manifestâmes | manifesterons | manifesterions |
| vous | manifestez | manifestiez | manifestâtes | manifesterez | manifesteriez |
| ils/elles | manifestent | manifestaient | manifestèrent | manifesteront | manifesteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | manifeste | manifestasse |
| tu | manifestes | manifestasses |
| il/elle | manifeste | manifestât |
| nous | manifestions | manifestassions |
| vous | manifestiez | manifestassiez |
| ils/elles | manifestent | manifestassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | manifeste |
| nous | manifestons |
| vous | manifestez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- manifestant
- Past participle
- manifesté · manifestée · manifestés · manifestées
Examples
.
Thousands of people are going to protest against the new law.
pacifiquement .
The students demonstrated peacefully in the streets of Paris.
.
She showed her joy by jumping for happiness.
Two senses worth keeping apart: on the news, almost always means "to take to the streets and protest" ( ), but with a feeling as the object it simply means "to show, to display" ( , "to show one's joy"). Context decides which one you're reading.
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