/sɥi.si.de/
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to take one's own life (se suicider)
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Word origin
Built on Latin sui ('of oneself') and caedere ('to kill'), on the pattern of homicide. The noun suicide came first and the verb was formed from it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sui caedere
- English cognates
- suicide, homicide
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | suicide | suicidais | suicidai | suiciderai | suiciderais |
| tu | suicides | suicidais | suicidas | suicideras | suiciderais |
| il/elle | suicide | suicidait | suicida | suicidera | suiciderait |
| nous | suicidons | suicidions | suicidâmes | suiciderons | suiciderions |
| vous | suicidez | suicidiez | suicidâtes | suiciderez | suicideriez |
| ils/elles | suicident | suicidaient | suicidèrent | suicideront | suicideraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | suicide | suicidasse |
| tu | suicides | suicidasses |
| il/elle | suicide | suicidât |
| nous | suicidions | suicidassions |
| vous | suicidiez | suicidassiez |
| ils/elles | suicident | suicidassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | suicide |
| nous | suicidons |
| vous | suicidez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suicidant
- Past participle
- suicidé · suicidée · suicidés · suicidées
Examples
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He tried to take his own life last year.
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She took her own life at thirty.
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Nobody understands why he took his own life.
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People do not kill themselves over so little.
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Two prisoners took their own lives in the same month.
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