folosi

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From folos, from Greek όφελος (ófelos). Compare also Aromanian felisescu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foloˈsi/
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  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: fo‧lo‧si

Verb

a folosi (third-person singular present folosește, past participle folosit, third-person subjunctive folosească) 4th conjugation

  1. (transitive) to use, employ
    Synonym: utiliza
  2. (intransitive, of things) to serve [with la ‘for, towards’ and dative ‘whom’]
  3. (intransitive) to be of use [with la ‘for’ and dative ‘to whom’]
    a nu folosi la nimic ― to be of no use

Conjugation

    conjugation of folosi (fourth conjugation, -esc- infix)
infinitive a folosi
gerund folosind
past participle folosit
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present folosesc folosești folosește folosim folosiți folosesc
imperfect foloseam foloseai folosea foloseam foloseați foloseau
simple perfect folosii folosiși folosi folosirăm folosirăți folosiră
pluperfect folosisem folosiseși folosise folosiserăm folosiserăți folosiseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să folosesc să folosești să folosească să folosim să folosiți să folosească
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative folosește folosiți
negative nu folosi nu folosiți

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References

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