"-ei" meaning in Portuguese

See -ei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈej/ [Brazil], [ˈeɪ̯] [Brazil], /ˈɐj/ [Portugal], /ˈɐj/ [Portugal], /ˈej/ [Northern, Portugal], /ˈej/ [Central, Portugal], /ˈe/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: -ey [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -ei, from Vulgar Latin *-āī, syncope of Latin -āvī. Cognate with Galician -ei, Spanish -é, and Italian and French -ai. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|-ei|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese -ei, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|-ei}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -ei, {{inh|pt|la-vul||*-āī}} Vulgar Latin *-āī, {{inh|pt|la|-āvī}} Latin -āvī, {{cog|gl|-ei}} Galician -ei, {{cog|es|-é}} Spanish -é, {{cog|it,fr|-ai}} Italian and French -ai
  1. a suffix indicating the first-person singular preterite indicative of -ar Tags: morpheme Related terms: -i
    Sense id: en--ei-pt-suffix-JywH7M-D Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /ˈej/ [Brazil], [ˈeɪ̯] [Brazil], /ˈɐj/ [Portugal], /ˈɐj/ [Portugal], /ˈej/ [Northern, Portugal], /ˈej/ [Central, Portugal], /ˈe/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: -ey [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese -ei, from ei (“I have”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|-ei}} Old Galician-Portuguese -ei
  1. a suffix indicating the first-person singular future indicative of -ar, appended to the infinitive Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ei-pt-suffix-uKRFyQvK Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 21
  2. a suffix indicating the first-person singular future indicative of -er, appended to the infinitive Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ei-pt-suffix-M~ZnkiQ~ Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 21
  3. a suffix indicating the first-person singular future indicative of -ir, appended to the infinitive Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ei-pt-suffix-XFH4fHbN Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: /ˈej/ [Brazil], [ˈeɪ̯] [Brazil], /ˈɐj/ [Portugal], /ˈɐj/ [Portugal], /ˈej/ [Northern, Portugal], /ˈej/ [Central, Portugal], /ˈe/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: -ey [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese -ede, from Latin -ite. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|-ede}} Old Galician-Portuguese -ede, {{inh|pt|la|-ite}} Latin -ite
  1. a suffix indicating the second-person plural imperative of -er Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ais [negative]
    Sense id: en--ei-pt-suffix-zSv8ArCe Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɐj/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɐj/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈej/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈej/",
      "tags": [
        "Central",
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈe/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ei"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-ei"
  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-ei",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-ei"
  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-ei",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-ei"
  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-ei",
  "trace": ""
}

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