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etre

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1. être

   In some of the Romance languages the copula, the equivalent of the verb to be in English, is relatively complex compared to its counterparts in other languages. A copula is a word that links the subject of a sentence with a predicate (a subject complement). Whereas English has one main copula verb (and some languages like Russian mostly express the copula implicitly) some Romance languages have more complex forms. Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and some other Romance languages have more than one copula verb. Conversely, French and certain others have only one. The development of copula verbs in Romance languages is explained by the fact that these are ultimately derived from three Latin verbs: esse "to be" (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-, as in English is). The verb esse was an irregular, suppletive verb, with some of its forms (e.g. fuī "I was/I have been") taken from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰuH- meaning "to become" (as in English be). stāre "to stand" or "to stay" (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-, as in English stand and German stehen). sedēre "to sit" (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sed-, as in English sit).As the Romance languages developed over time, the three separate Latin verbs became just one or two verbs in the Romance languages.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of etre in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of etre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of etre in a Sentence

1. Charles de LEUSSE:

   To pluck the fruit of hope, we must be as high as him. (Pour cueillir de l’espoir le fruit, Il faut être aussi haut que lui)

2. Ruslan Pukhov:

   Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, NATO has been searching for a raison d’être ... Now NATO, and especially (the) military staff, are relieved that they can return to the good old times.

3. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Passion is a rough diamond: reduced to be more beautiful. (C'est diamant brute la passion: - Diminuera pour être plus beau.)

4. Jean Jacques Rousseau, Emile, 1762:

   l'éducation ne peut être efficace que lorsqu'elle est menée de manière collective et qu'elle encourage les élèves à travailler ensemble, à communiquer et à coopérer

5. Charles de LEUSSE:

   The wedding is to be sentenced for life for good past conduct. (Le mariage, c’est être condamné A vie pour bonne conduite passée)

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