Translation
to remove, to take off; to subtract
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Word origin
From Old French oster. Sources disagree on the Latin source.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- oster
Other proposed origins
- Often traced to Latin haurire (to draw out). (haurire)
- Some accounts derive it from Latin obstare (to stand in the way). (obstare)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ôte | ôtais | ôtai | ôterai | ôterais |
| tu | ôtes | ôtais | ôtas | ôteras | ôterais |
| il/elle | ôte | ôtait | ôta | ôtera | ôterait |
| nous | ôtons | ôtions | ôtâmes | ôterons | ôterions |
| vous | ôtez | ôtiez | ôtâtes | ôterez | ôteriez |
| ils/elles | ôtent | ôtaient | ôtèrent | ôteront | ôteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ôte | ôtasse |
| tu | ôtes | ôtasses |
| il/elle | ôte | ôtât |
| nous | ôtions | ôtassions |
| vous | ôtiez | ôtassiez |
| ils/elles | ôtent | ôtassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ôte |
| nous | ôtons |
| vous | ôtez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ôtant
- Past participle
- ôté · ôtée · ôtés · ôtées
Examples
, .
Take off your shoes before coming in, please.
.
Someone removed the stain from my coat.
, .
If you take three from ten, seven remain.
.
This good news takes a great weight off me.
.
He took off his hat to greet the lady.
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