/nwa.je/
#2011 of 5,000 Core 5000
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
Verb type-er regular
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.
, .
Careful, this child could drown here.
' l' .
He drowned in the river last year.
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