/sy.se/
Translation
to suck
Word origin
From Late Latin suctiare, from sugere ('to suck'). English 'suck' and 'suction' go back to the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sugere
- English cognates
- suck, suction
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | suce | sucais | sucai | sucerai | sucerais |
| tu | suces | sucais | sucas | suceras | sucerais |
| il/elle | suce | sucait | suca | sucera | sucerait |
| nous | sucons | sucions | sucâmes | sucerons | sucerions |
| vous | sucez | suciez | sucâtes | sucerez | suceriez |
| ils/elles | sucent | sucaient | sucèrent | suceront | suceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | suce | sucasse |
| tu | suces | sucasses |
| il/elle | suce | sucât |
| nous | sucions | sucassions |
| vous | suciez | sucassiez |
| ils/elles | sucent | sucassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | suce |
| nous | sucons |
| vous | sucez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sucant
- Past participle
- sucé · sucée · sucés · sucées
Examples
.
The baby sucks his finger.
.
She sucks a sweet as she walks.
.
The children suck the ice lolly too quickly.
au .
He sucked up the sugar at the bottom of the glass.
.
Do not suck your fingers after the meal.
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