avagar

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From a- +‎ vago (“vacant”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aβaˈɣaɾ]

Verb

avagar (first-person singular present avago, first-person singular preterite avaguei, past participle avagado)

1. to diminish; to decrease
2. to go down
3. to empty
4. to lose weight

Conjugation

    Conjugation of avagar (g-gu alternation)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	avagar
Personal	avagar	avagares	avagar	avagarmos	avagardes	avagaren
Gerund
	avagando
Past participle
Masculine	avagado			avagados
Feminine	avagada			avagadas
Indicative
Present	avago	avagas	avaga	avagamos	avagades	avagan
Imperfect	avagaba	avagabas	avagaba	avagabamos	avagabades	avagaban
Preterite	avaguei	avagaches	avagou	avagamos	avagastes	avagaron
Pluperfect	avagara	avagaras	avagara	avagaramos	avagarades	avagaran
Future	avagarei	avagarás	avagará	avagaremos	avagaredes	avagarán
Conditional	avagaría	avagarías	avagaría	avagariamos	avagariades	avagarían
Subjunctive
Present	avague	avagues	avague	avaguemos	avaguedes	avaguen
Imperfect	avagase	avagases	avagase	avagásemos	avagásedes	avagasen
Future	avagar	avagares	avagar	avagarmos	avagardes	avagaren
Imperative
Affirmative		avaga	avague	avaguemos	avagade	avaguen
Negative (non)		non avagues	non avague	non avaguemos	non avaguedes	non avaguen

    Reintegrated conjugation of avagar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	avagar
Personal	avagar	avagares	avagar	avagarmos	avagardes	avagarem
Gerund
	avagando
Past participle
Masculine	avagado			avagados
Feminine	avagada			avagadas
Indicative
Present	avago	avagas	avaga	avagamos	avagades, avagais	avagam
Imperfect	avagava	avagavas	avagava	avagávamos	avagávades, avagáveis, avagávais1	avagavam
Preterite	avaguei	avagaste, avagache1	avagou	avagamos	avagastes	avagárom, avagaram
Pluperfect	avagara	avagaras	avagara	avagáramos	avagárades, avagáreis, avagárais1	avagaram
Future	avagarei	avagarás	avagará	avagaremos	avagaredes, avagareis	avagarám, avagarão
Conditional	avagaria	avagarias	avagaria	avagaríamos	avagaríades, avagaríeis, avagaríais1	avagariam
Subjunctive
Present	avague	avagues	avague	avaguemos	avaguedes, avagueis	avaguem
Imperfect	avagasse	avagasses	avagasse	avagássemos	avagássedes, avagásseis	avagassem
Future	avagar	avagares	avagar	avagarmos	avagardes	avagarem
Imperative
Affirmative		avaga	avague	avaguemos	avagade, avagai	avaguem
Negative (nom)		nom avagues	nom avague	nom avaguemos	nom avaguedes, nom avagueis	nom avaguem

¹Less recommended.

References

• “avagar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “avagar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “avagar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• “avagar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.