How do you say “to be” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say esta, estré, ista, èsse. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
Details of the Provençal equivalents
| Grammatical category |
Verb |
| English translation |
to stay, to be; to dwell; to sue; to remain; to befit |
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| Grammatical category |
Adjective |
| English translation |
narrow, strict; gorge; to be |
| Feminine |
-echo |
| Variants |
èstre |
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| Grammatical category |
Verb |
| English translation |
to dwell, to stay, to be; to consist; to reside; to tarry |
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| Grammatical category |
Noun |
| English translation |
to be, existence, habit, manner of being; being; the letter "s"; ess; reversed |
| Feminine |
èsso |
| Variants |
èsso |
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