/mɔ.ke/
Translation
to mock, to make fun of
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, attested in Old French as moquer ('to mock'). It is sometimes traced to a Vulgar Latin muccare ('to blow the nose, to mock') or held to be imitative in origin.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- moquer
- English cognates
- mock
Other proposed origins
- Sometimes traced to Vulgar Latin muccare ('to wipe the nose'), as a gesture of derision. (muccare)
- Other accounts treat it as an imitative or expressive formation of unclear origin. (moquer)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | moque | moquais | moquai | moquerai | moquerais |
| tu | moques | moquais | moquas | moqueras | moquerais |
| il/elle | moque | moquait | moqua | moquera | moquerait |
| nous | moquons | moquions | moquâmes | moquerons | moquerions |
| vous | moquez | moquiez | moquâtes | moquerez | moqueriez |
| ils/elles | moquent | moquaient | moquèrent | moqueront | moqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | moque | moquasse |
| tu | moques | moquasses |
| il/elle | moque | moquât |
| nous | moquions | moquassions |
| vous | moquiez | moquassiez |
| ils/elles | moquent | moquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | moque |
| nous | moquons |
| vous | moquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- moquant
- Past participle
- moqué · moquée · moqués · moquées
Examples
.
Don't make fun of your little brother.
.
The other children often make fun of him.
cette .
I don't care at all about this story.
cette ?
Are you making fun of me with this strange idea?
' .
She made fun of my new hat yesterday.
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