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-ir

-ir

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ir"

French

Suffix

-ir

  1. A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.

Usage notes

  • Most verbs with infinitives in -ir are marked by the once-inchoative infix -iss- in many parts of their conjugation, as well as in various derived words; two such verbs are choisir (to choose) and pourrir (to rot). A fair number of these have English counterparts in -ish; three such are finir (to finish), nourrir (to feed, to nourish), and polir (to polish).
  • A sizable group of verbs have infinitives in -ir but do not use the infix -iss-, and are otherwise fairly regular; these include, among others, the common verbs sortir (to go out, to take out), partir (to leave), dormir (to sleep).
  • This suffix is spelled -ïr on a few verbs where the previous syllable ends in a vowel, such as haïr (to hate) and ouïr (to hear). Additionally, it is spelled -ire on the verb maudire (to curse), by analogy with the related but irregular verb dire (to say).
  • Not all verbs whose infinitives happen to end in these letters can truly be said to have this suffix; in particular, a fair number of irregular verbs have infinitives in the unrelated suffix -oir.

See also


Ido

Etymology

Modeled after -ar and -is.

Suffix

-ir

  1. Used to denote the past infinitive of a verb.
    Me devas telefonir tu.
    I should have called you.

Related terms

  • -ar (present infinitive tense)
  • -or (future infinitive tense)

Old French

Etymology

From Latin -īre, the ending of the present active infinitive form of fourth conjugation verbs.

Suffix

-ir

  1. suffix used to form infinitives of second conjugation verbs

See also

  • Appendix:Old French verbs
  • -er

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -īre, the ending of the present active infinitive form of fourth conjugation verbs.

Suffix

-ir (first-person singular present indicative -o, past participle -ido)

  1. A verb ending for infinitives.

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -īre, the ending of the present active infinitive form of fourth conjugation verbs.

Suffix

-ir (first-person singular present -o, first-person singular preterite , past participle -ido)

  1. A verb ending for infinitives.

See also

  • -ar
  • -er

Conjugation