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Romanian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably from an old or proto-Romanian form aeți (with a similar form attested in Aromanian), from Latin habētis. The form with -v- (aveți) in the present form of the verb's main conjugation (as opposed to its use in this form as an auxiliary verb) may have been remade by analogy with avut; ați may also be seen as a reduced, clitic form of aveți See also am, which has a parallel development.
Verb
(voi) ați (modal auxiliary, second-person plural form of avea, used with past participles to form perfect compus tenses)
- (you ) have...
- Sunt sigur că l-ați întâlnit!
- I'm sure you've met him!
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Etymology 2
Presumably from a Vulgar Latin *eatis, from Latin habēbātis.
Verb
(voi) ați (modal auxiliary, second-person plural form of avea, used with infinitives to form conditional tenses)
- (you ) would
- Ați dori ceva de băut?
- Would you like something to drink?
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