Kilo Lingo

/nɔ.me/

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Translation

to name, to appoint

Word origin

From Latin nominare ('to name, to call by name'), from nomen ('name').

Origin
Latin
Root
nominare
English cognates
nominate, name, denominate

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jenommenommaisnommainommerainommerais
tunommesnommaisnommasnommerasnommerais
il/ellenommenommaitnommanommeranommerait
nousnommonsnommionsnommâmesnommeronsnommerions
vousnommeznommieznommâtesnommereznommeriez
ils/ellesnommentnommaientnommèrentnommerontnommeraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jenommenommasse
tunommesnommasses
il/ellenommenommât
nousnommionsnommassions
vousnommieznommassiez
ils/ellesnommentnommassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tunomme
nousnommons
vousnommez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
nommant
Past participle
nommé · nommée · nommés · nommées

Examples

- ?

What do you want to name your new dog?

l' l'.

He was appointed director of the school.

.

I cannot name all these flowers.

.

They named their son Pierre.

.

The president appointed a new minister.

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