See also: esser and èsser

Catalan edit

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Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin essere, from Latin esse.

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Verb edit

ésser (first-person singular present soc, first-person singular preterite fui, past participle estat or sigut); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

  1. (copulative) to be
  2. to exist, to be real, to be reality
Usage notes edit
  • Ésser in the sense of "to be" is used for a characteristic of a person or object. See also: estar.
    Soc britànic, és catalana.I'm British, she's Catalan.
    L'or és groc.Gold is yellow.
  • Ésser + past participle forms the passive voice.
    Era pagat per la Generalitat.I was paid by the Generalitat.
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Etymology 2 edit

Nominalization of Etymology 1.

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Noun edit

ésser m (plural éssers)

  1. being (a living creature)
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