valer
Catalan
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Catalan valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editvaler (first-person singular present valc, first-person singular preterite valguí, past participle valgut)
- to be worth
- 2019 August 14, Lluís Amiguet, “Viu-ho, fes-ne fotos i comparteix”, in La Vanguardia[1]:
- Soc conscient que li he robat l’article, però la consciència humana no val res al costat de la intel·ligència.
- I'm aware that I have stolen the article from him, but human consciousness is worth nothing compared to intelligence.
- (intransitive) to be useful
Conjugation
editinfinitive | valer | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gerund | valent | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | valgut | valguda | |||||
plural | valguts | valgudes | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | valc | vals | val | valem | valeu | valen | |
imperfect | valia | valies | valia | valíem | valíeu | valien | |
future | valdré | valdràs | valdrà | valdrem | valdreu | valdran | |
preterite | valguí | valgueres | valgué | valguérem | valguéreu | valgueren | |
conditional | valdria | valdries | valdria | valdríem | valdríeu | valdrien | |
subjunctive | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | valgui | valguis | valgui | valguem | valgueu | valguin | |
imperfect | valgués | valguessis | valgués | valguéssim | valguéssiu | valguessin | |
imperative | — | tu | vostè | nosaltres | vosaltres vós |
vostès | |
affirmative | — | val | valgui | valguem | valeu | valguin | |
negative (no) | — | no valguis | no valgui | no valguem | no valgueu | no valguin |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- “valer” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “valer”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “valer” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “valer” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
editEtymology
editFrom Old Galician-Portuguese valer, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin valēre, present active infinitive of valeō (“I am worth”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editvaler (first-person singular present vallo, first-person singular preterite valín, past participle valido)
- to be useful
- Synonym: servir
- to be worth; to cost
- 1466, M. Lucas Alvarez & P. P. Lucas Domínguez, P. P. (ed. ) (1988): San Pedro de Ramirás. Un monasterio femenino en la Edad Media. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Publicacións de Caixa Galicia.
- e se mays valer esta dita casa, deste preco que vos dades, damosvo-llo en pura deacon por boas obras que de vos recebemos
- and if said house is worth more than the price you give for it, then I give you [the difference] in pure donation for the good deeds that we have received from you
- Synonym: costar
- 1466, M. Lucas Alvarez & P. P. Lucas Domínguez, P. P. (ed. ) (1988): San Pedro de Ramirás. Un monasterio femenino en la Edad Media. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Publicacións de Caixa Galicia.
- to fit
- to be valid
- 1323, M. Romaní Martínez, editor, La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira, Santiago: Tórculo, IV, page 59:
- Et mando et quero que esta seia a minna postrimeyra voontade et se esto non valer commo testamento mando que valla commo codiçillo ou commo outra escriptura publica qualquier
- I order and want that this be my last will, and if it is not valid as a testament, then I order that it serves as a codicil or as another whichever public deed
- to help, aid
- Deus nos valla! ― God helps us!
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to make use [with de ‘of’]
Conjugation
editSingular | 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 | valer | |||||
Personal | valer | valeres | valer | valermos | valerdes | valeren |
Gerund | ||||||
valendo | ||||||
Past participle | ||||||
Masculine | valido | validos | ||||
Feminine | valida | validas | ||||
Indicative | ||||||
Present | vallo | vales | vale | valemos | valedes | valen |
Imperfect | valía | valías | valía | valiamos | valiades | valían |
Preterite | valín | valiches | valeu | valemos | valestes | valeron |
Pluperfect | valera | valeras | valera | valeramos | valerades | valeran |
Future | valerei | valerás | valerá | valeremos | valeredes | valerán |
Conditional | valería | valerías | valería | valeriamos | valeriades | valerían |
Subjunctive | ||||||
Present | valla | vallas | valla | vallamos | vallades | vallan |
Imperfect | valese | valeses | valese | valésemos | valésedes | valesen |
Future | valer | valeres | valer | valermos | valerdes | valeren |
Imperative | ||||||
Affirmative | vale | valla | vallamos | valede | vallan | |
Negative (non) | non vallas | non valla | non vallamos | non vallades | non vallan |
1Less recommended.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “valer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “valer”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “valer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “valer”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “valer”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Mauritian Creole
editEtymology
editNoun
editvaler
References
edit- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Norman
editEtymology
editFrom Old French valeir, from Latin valeō, valēre (“be worth”).
Verb
editvaler
Old French
editVerb
editvaler
- to drop (to allow to fall)
Conjugation
editThis verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-als, *-alt are modified to aus, aut. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
simple | compound | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | valer | avoir valé | |||||
gerund | en valant | gerund of avoir + past participle | |||||
present participle | valant | ||||||
past participle | valé | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
simple tenses |
present | val | vales | vale | valons | valez | valent |
imperfect | valoie, valeie, valoe, valeve | valoies, valeies, valoes, valeves | valoit, valeit, valot, valeve | valiiens, valiens | valiiez, valiez | valoient, valeient, valoent, valevent | |
preterite | valai | valas | vala | valames | valastes | valerent | |
future | valerai | valeras | valera | valerons | valeroiz, valereiz, valerez | valeront | |
conditional | valeroie, valereie | valeroies, valereies | valeroit, valereit | valeriiens, valeriens | valeriiez, valeriez | valeroient, valereient | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | present tense of avoir + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | imperfect tense of avoir + past participle | ||||||
past anterior | preterite tense of avoir + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | future tense of avoir + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | conditional tense of avoir + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
simple tenses |
present | val | vaus | vaut | valons | valez | valent |
imperfect | valasse | valasses | valast | valissons, valissiens | valissoiz, valissez, valissiez | valassent | |
compound tenses |
past | present subjunctive of avoir + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
— | vale | — | valons | valez | — |
References
edit- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (valer)
- valer on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom Old Galician-Portuguese valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).
Pronunciation
edit
- Hyphenation: va‧ler
Verb
editvaler (first-person singular present valho, first-person singular preterite vali, past participle valido)
- (transitive) to be worth, valid or acceptable
- Quanto é que isto vale? ― How much is it worth?
- Vale tudo. ― Anything goes.
- Não vale deixar o rei em xeque. ― It is not permitted to leave the king under check.
- Esse jogador não vale nada. ― That player is worthless / sucks.
- (reflexive) to show bravery
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to make use [with de ‘of’]
- Ele se valeu de mentiras para ganhar esse prêmio.
- He used lies to win this prize.
- (transitive) to earn, to draw
- O ator valeu um prémio pelo seu desempenho. ― The actor earned an award for his film
- A guerra valeu críticas dos países da União Europeia. ― The war drew criticism from the countries of the European Union.
Conjugation
editSingular | Plural | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-person (eu) |
Second-person (tu) |
Third-person (ele / ela / você) |
First-person (nós) |
Second-person (vós) |
Third-person (eles / elas / vocês) | |
Infinitive | ||||||
Impersonal | valer | |||||
Personal | valer | valeres | valer | valermos | valerdes | valerem |
Gerund | ||||||
valendo | ||||||
Past participle | ||||||
Masculine | valido | validos | ||||
Feminine | valida | validas | ||||
Indicative | ||||||
Present | valho | vales | vale | valemos | valeis | valem |
Imperfect | valia | valias | valia | valíamos | valíeis | valiam |
Preterite | vali | valeste | valeu | valemos | valestes | valeram |
Pluperfect | valera | valeras | valera | valêramos | valêreis | valeram |
Future | valerei | valerás | valerá | valeremos | valereis | valerão |
Conditional | valeria | valerias | valeria | valeríamos | valeríeis | valeriam |
Subjunctive | ||||||
Present | valha | valhas | valha | valhamos | valhais | valham |
Imperfect | valesse | valesses | valesse | valêssemos | valêsseis | valessem |
Future | valer | valeres | valer | valermos | valerdes | valerem |
Imperative | ||||||
Affirmative | vale | valha | valhamos | valei | valham | |
Negative (não) | não valhas | não valha | não valhamos | não valhais | não valham |
Seychellois Creole
editEtymology
editNoun
editvaler
References
edit- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Spanish
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Spanish valer, from Latin valēre, valeō, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”). Compare English value.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editvaler (first-person singular present valgo, first-person singular preterite valí, past participle valido)
- to be worth
- 2007 , El sueño de Morfeo, Entérate ya
- No me valen tus lamentos; ya sé que nadie es perfecto. Me has hecho daño; no hay vuelta atrás.
- Your regrets are worthless to me; I already know nobody's perfect. You've done me harm; there's no going back.
- ¿Cuánto vale? ― How much is it worth?
- 2007 , El sueño de Morfeo, Entérate ya
- to be useful or valid
- to be well, healthy
- to be strong
- (reflexive) (+ de) to make use of
- Se valió de la confusión para robarse una televisión.
- He made use of the confusion and stole a TV.
- valerse de su posición privilegiada
- to make use of one's privileged position
- 2013, Raúl D. Montoya, La Herencia De El Encanto:
- Presentándose como víctima de una conjura maligna, y valiéndose de sus conocimientos de sacristana, pudo convencer a la comunidad de su inquebrantable vocación religiosa y amor por Dios.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (reflexive) to take care of oneself, to manage (on one's own)
- Ya después de su caída, mi abuelo no pudo valerse por sí mismo.
- After his fall, my grandfather could no longer take care of himself.
- Aunque sea viejo, ¡todavía me valgo!
- Though I may be old, I can still manage on my own!
Conjugation
editinfinitive | valer | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gerund | valiendo | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | valido | valida | |||||
plural | validos | validas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | valgo | valestú valésvos |
vale | valemos | valéis | valen | |
imperfect | valía | valías | valía | valíamos | valíais | valían | |
preterite | valí | valiste | valió | valimos | valisteis | valieron | |
future | valdré | valdrás | valdrá | valdremos | valdréis | valdrán | |
conditional | valdría | valdrías | valdría | valdríamos | valdríais | valdrían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | valga | valgastú valgásvos2 |
valga | valgamos | valgáis | valgan | |
imperfect (ra) |
valiera | valieras | valiera | valiéramos | valierais | valieran | |
imperfect (se) |
valiese | valieses | valiese | valiésemos | valieseis | valiesen | |
future1 | valiere | valieres | valiere | valiéremos | valiereis | valieren | |
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | valetú valévos |
valga | valgamos | valed | valgan | ||
negative | no valgas | no valga | no valgamos | no valgáis | no valgan |
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Derived terms
edit- en la guerra y en el amor todo vale
- hacer valer
- más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer
- más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
- más vale solo que mal acompañado
- más vale tarde que nunca
- me vale
- mi casa y mi hogar cien doblas val
- una imagen vale más que mil palabras
- valer la pena
- valer madre
- valer verga
- valérselas
- válgame Dios
- valimiento
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “valer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
- Catalan terms inherited from Old Catalan
- Catalan terms derived from Old Catalan
- Catalan terms inherited from Latin
- Catalan terms derived from Latin
- Catalan terms inherited from Proto-Italic
- Catalan terms derived from Proto-Italic
- Catalan terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Catalan terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation
- Catalan lemmas
- Catalan verbs
- Catalan second conjugation verbs
- Catalan verbs with velar infix
- Catalan irregular verbs
- Catalan terms with quotations
- Catalan intransitive verbs
- Galician terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Galician terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Galician terms derived from Latin
- Galician terms with IPA pronunciation
- Galician lemmas
- Galician verbs
- Galician verbs ending in -er
- Galician irregular verbs
- Galician terms with quotations
- Galician terms with usage examples
- Mauritian Creole terms derived from French
- Mauritian Creole lemmas
- Mauritian Creole nouns
- Norman terms inherited from Old French
- Norman terms derived from Old French
- Norman terms inherited from Latin
- Norman terms derived from Latin
- Norman lemmas
- Norman verbs
- Jersey Norman
- Norman terms with quotations
- Old French lemmas
- Old French verbs
- Old French verbs with weak-a preterite
- Old French first group verbs
- Old French verbs ending in -er
- Portuguese terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguese terms derived from Latin
- Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Italic
- Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Portuguese 2-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese 3-syllable words
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese verbs
- Portuguese verbs ending in -er
- Portuguese irregular verbs
- Portuguese transitive verbs
- Portuguese terms with usage examples
- Portuguese reflexive verbs
- Seychellois Creole terms derived from French
- Seychellois Creole lemmas
- Seychellois Creole nouns
- Spanish terms inherited from Old Spanish
- Spanish terms derived from Old Spanish
- Spanish terms inherited from Latin
- Spanish terms derived from Latin
- Spanish terms inherited from Proto-Italic
- Spanish terms derived from Proto-Italic
- Spanish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Spanish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Spanish 2-syllable words
- Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Spanish/eɾ
- Rhymes:Spanish/eɾ/2 syllables
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish verbs
- Spanish verbs ending in -er
- Spanish irregular verbs
- Spanish terms with usage examples
- Spanish reflexive verbs
- Spanish terms with quotations