/nwa.je/
Translation
to drown
Word origin
From Latin necare ('to kill'), which in Vulgar Latin shifted to mean 'to drown'. The English 'internecine' shares the root necare.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- necare
- English cognates
- internecine, pernicious
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | noye | noyais | noyai | noyerai | noyerais |
| tu | noyes | noyais | noyas | noyeras | noyerais |
| il/elle | noye | noyait | noya | noyera | noyerait |
| nous | noyons | noyions | noyâmes | noyerons | noyerions |
| vous | noyez | noyiez | noyâtes | noyerez | noyeriez |
| ils/elles | noyent | noyaient | noyèrent | noyeront | noyeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | noye | noyasse |
| tu | noyes | noyasses |
| il/elle | noye | noyât |
| nous | noyions | noyassions |
| vous | noyiez | noyassiez |
| ils/elles | noyent | noyassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | noye |
| nous | noyons |
| vous | noyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- noyant
- Past participle
- noyé · noyée · noyés · noyées
Examples
.
The poor dog nearly drowned in the sea.
.
I don't want to drown in work.
noie .
She has been drowning in her problems for months.
, cet .
Careful, this child could drown here.
' l' .
He drowned in the river last year.
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