sembler

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Franco-Provençal

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Verb

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sembler (Lyonnais, Neuchâtelois, Savoyard)

  1. Alternative form of semblar (to seem; to resemble)

References

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French sembler, from Old French sembler, from Late Latin similāre, a verb based on Latin similis (similar). Doublet of simuler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.ble/
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Verb

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sembler

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) to seem, to resemble
    Il semblerait qu’il y ait des différences significatives entre les deux groupes.
    There would seem to be significant differences between the two groups.
  2. (intransitive) to appear

Usage notes

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  • When the verb sembler is followed by the subordinating conjunction que, the following verb is in the subjunctive mood:
    Il semble qu'il pleuve
  • However this is not the case when sembler is used affirmatively with an indirect object:
    Il me semble qu'il pleut

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: sanble
  • Louisiana Creole: semble

Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French sembler.

Verb

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sembler

  1. to seem; to appear

Conjugation

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  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Late Latin similāre, a verb derived from Latin similis (similar).

Verb

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sembler

  1. to seem, to appear

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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