POSSE

Etymology and Meaning

  • Etymon: POSSE
  • Language of the etymon: Latin
  • Latin Conjugation: special
  • Meaning: be able

Comments

  • Subjunctive

    It is difficult to tell whether the form listed here under present subjunctive is in origin a present subjunctive or a continuant of the Latin pluperfect subjunctive. It could be either, or an amalgam of the two. What is certain is that this verb has only one set of subjunctive forms.

  • Present indicative

    Alternative and less frequent 1sg. forms: pwijo and pwujo.
    Alternative and les frequent 1pl. and 3pl form pujõ.

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