ésser

See also: esser, and èsser

Catalan

Alternative forms

• ser

Etymology

From , from Vulgar Latin *essere and this from Latin esse, present active infinitive of sum, from Proto-Italic *ezom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti (“I am, I exist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌeˈse]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌeˈseɾ]

Noun

ésser m (plural éssers)

1. being
2. thing, in the sense of "living thing"

Verb

ésser (first-person singular present soc, first-person singular preterite fui, past participle estat or sigut)

1. to be
2. to exist, to be real, to be reality

Usage notes

• Ésser in the sense of "to be" is used for a characteristic of a person or object. See also: estar.
  • Sóc 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.

Alternative forms

• ser

References

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