Signification (Anglais)

  1. (copulative, transitive) to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic (Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes a temporary state of being.)
  2. (auxiliary) forms the continuous aspect, together with a present participle
  3. (intransitive) to stay, to live or spending time.

Fréquence

A1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
[əsˈta]
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Inherited from Latin stāre (“to stand”). Where the velar infix, which is characteristic chiefly for the second conjugation, comes from is unknown.

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