Translation
to point, to clock in, to tick off
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Word origin
From Old French pointer, from point ("point"), from Latin punctum ("a pricked spot"). English "point" comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- punctum
- English cognates
- point, puncture
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pointe | pointais | pointai | pointerai | pointerais |
| tu | pointes | pointais | pointas | pointeras | pointerais |
| il/elle | pointe | pointait | pointa | pointera | pointerait |
| nous | pointons | pointions | pointâmes | pointerons | pointerions |
| vous | pointez | pointiez | pointâtes | pointerez | pointeriez |
| ils/elles | pointent | pointaient | pointèrent | pointeront | pointeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pointe | pointasse |
| tu | pointes | pointasses |
| il/elle | pointe | pointât |
| nous | pointions | pointassions |
| vous | pointiez | pointassiez |
| ils/elles | pointent | pointassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pointe |
| nous | pointons |
| vous | pointez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pointant
- Past participle
- pointé · pointée · pointés · pointées
Examples
.
He points his finger at the map on the wall.
, .
Every morning, employees clock in at eight.
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She ticked off all the names on the list.
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The sun is peeking over the horizon.
chômeurs .
Unemployed people have to sign on at the job centre.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 6: pointer, encourager, détecteur and 7 more words.