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ésser

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See also: esser and èsser

Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Early Medieval Latin essere, from Latin esse.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

  1. (copulative) to be
  2. to exist, to be real, to be reality
Usage notes
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  • 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.
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Nominalization of Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ésser m (plural éssers)

  1. being (a living creature)
Derived terms
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Further reading

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