"fata" meaning in Faroese

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Verb

IPA: /ˈfɛaːʰta/
Rhymes: -ɛaːʰta Etymology: From Old Norse fata, from Proto-Germanic *fatōną (“to seize, hold”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fo|non|fata}} Old Norse fata, {{inh|fo|gem-pro|*fatōną|t=to seize, hold}} Proto-Germanic *fatōną (“to seize, hold”) Head templates: {{head|fo|verb|||||third person singular past indicative|fataði|third person plural past indicative|fataðu|supine|fatað|f3request=1|f4request=1|f5request=1|head=}} fata (third person singular past indicative fataði, third person plural past indicative fataðu, supine fatað), {{fo-verb|fataði|fataðu|fatað}} fata (third person singular past indicative fataði, third person plural past indicative fataðu, supine fatað) Forms: fataði [indicative, past, singular, third-person], fataðu [indicative, past, plural, third-person], fatað [supine], no-table-tags [table-tags], fata [infinitive], fatað [supine], fati [first-person, present, singular], fataði [first-person, past, singular], fatar [present, second-person, singular], fataði [past, second-person, singular], fatar [present, singular, third-person], fataði [past, singular, third-person], fata [plural, present], fataðu [past, plural], fatandi [participle, present], fataður [participle, past], fata! [imperative, singular], fatið! [imperative, plural]
  1. to understand
    Sense id: en-fata-fo-verb-JdyJGl7k Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header, Faroese links with redundant alt parameters, Faroese links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Faroese entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Faroese links with redundant alt parameters: 56 44 Disambiguation of Faroese links with redundant wikilinks: 56 44
  2. to comprehend
    Sense id: en-fata-fo-verb-Ig4h5vwn
     
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      "form": "fataði",
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    },
    {
      "form": "fataðu",
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        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fatað",
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        "supine"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "l-self",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fata",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "fatað",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "supine"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "fati",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "fataði",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fatar",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fataði",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "fatar",
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        "present",
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      "form": "fata",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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      "form": "fataðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fatandi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fataður",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fata!",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fatið!",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "third person singular past indicative",
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        "f5request": "1",
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      "expansion": "fata (third person singular past indicative fataði, third person plural past indicative fataðu, supine fatað)",
      "name": "fo-verb"
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  ],
  "lang": "Faroese",
  "lang_code": "fo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "57 43",
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      ],
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        "to understand"
      ],
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        [
          "understand",
          "understand"
        ]
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        "to comprehend"
      ],
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          "comprehend",
          "comprehend"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛaːʰta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛaːʰta"
    },
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      "homophone": "fatað"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "fataðu",
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        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fatað",
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        "supine"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "form": "l-self",
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      "form": "fata",
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      "form": "fatað",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
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      "form": "fati",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "fataði",
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        "first-person",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "fatar",
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        "present",
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      "form": "fataði",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "fatar",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fataði",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fata",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "fataðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fatandi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fataður",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fata!",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fatið!",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural"
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        "to understand"
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        [
          "understand",
          "understand"
        ]
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      "glosses": [
        "to comprehend"
      ],
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        [
          "comprehend",
          "comprehend"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛaːʰta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛaːʰta"
    },
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      "homophone": "fatað"
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