Translation
to sow, to scatter, to shake off
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Word origin
From Latin seminare ('to sow'), from semen ('seed'). English 'seminar' and 'semen' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- seminare
- English cognates
- seminar, semen, disseminate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | sème | semais | semai | sèmerai | sèmerais |
| tu | sèmes | semais | semas | sèmeras | sèmerais |
| il/elle | sème | semait | sema | sèmera | sèmerait |
| nous | semons | semions | semâmes | sèmerons | sèmerions |
| vous | semez | semiez | semâtes | sèmerez | sèmeriez |
| ils/elles | sèment | semaient | semèrent | sèmeront | sèmeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | sème | semasse |
| tu | sèmes | semasses |
| il/elle | sème | semât |
| nous | semions | semassions |
| vous | semiez | semassiez |
| ils/elles | sèment | semassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sème |
| nous | semons |
| vous | semez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- semant
- Past participle
- semé · semée · semés · semées
Examples
agriculteurs .
Farmers sow wheat in autumn.
poursuivants .
He managed to shake off his pursuers in the alleys.
.
That rumour spread panic through the village.
.
She scatters little stones along her path so as not to get lost.
.
He who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind.
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