/mɔʁdʁ/
Translation
to bite
Word origin
From Latin mordere ('to bite'). The same verb reached English through French in morsel, remorse and mordant.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mordere
- English cognates
- morsel, remorse, mordant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | mords | mordais | moris | mordrai | mordrais |
| tu | mords | mordais | moris | mordras | mordrais |
| il/elle | mord | mordait | morit | mordra | mordrait |
| nous | mordons | mordions | morîmes | mordrons | mordrions |
| vous | mordez | mordiez | morîtes | mordrez | mordriez |
| ils/elles | mordent | mordaient | morirent | mordront | mordraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | morde | morisse |
| tu | mordes | morisses |
| il/elle | morde | morît |
| nous | mordions | morissions |
| vous | mordiez | morissiez |
| ils/elles | mordent | morissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | mords |
| nous | mordons |
| vous | mordez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mordant
- Past participle
- moru
Examples
, .
Careful, that dog bites.
' mordu .
The baby bit my finger.
mordu .
She bit into the apple without washing it.
!
Do not bite your brother!
.
The fish do not bite when it is too hot.
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