/sy.pli.je/
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Translation
to beg, to implore
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Word origin
From Latin supplicare ('to kneel down, to plead humbly'), from sub- ('under') and plicare ('to fold, to bend'). English 'supplicate' and 'supplication' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- supplicare
- English cognates
- supplicate, supplication, pliable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | supplie | suppliais | suppliai | supplierai | supplierais |
| tu | supplies | suppliais | supplias | supplieras | supplierais |
| il/elle | supplie | suppliait | supplia | suppliera | supplierait |
| nous | supplions | suppliions | suppliâmes | supplierons | supplierions |
| vous | suppliez | suppliiez | suppliâtes | supplierez | supplieriez |
| ils/elles | supplient | suppliaient | supplièrent | supplieront | supplieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | supplie | suppliasse |
| tu | supplies | suppliasses |
| il/elle | supplie | suppliât |
| nous | suppliions | suppliassions |
| vous | suppliiez | suppliassiez |
| ils/elles | supplient | suppliassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | supplie |
| nous | supplions |
| vous | suppliez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suppliant
- Past participle
- supplié · suppliée · suppliés · suppliées
Examples
.
I beg you not to say anything to my mother.
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She implored him to stay one more day.
.
The inhabitants begged the king to come to their aid.
, .
Do not beg me, my mind is made up.
.
He was begging to be given one last chance.
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