căpăta

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See also: capata

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *capitāre, from Latin caput. Compare Italian capitare (“happen; turn up, occur; end up”); compare also Albanian kaptoj, cf. Occitan acaptar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

a căpăta (third-person singular present capătă, past participle căpătat) 1st conjugation

  1. to obtain, acquire, get, earn
    Synonym: câștiga
  2. to receive, get as a present
    Synonym: primi
  3. (regional, Western Transylvania) to collect, harvest
    Synonyms: culege, recolta

Conjugation

    conjugation of căpăta (first conjugation, no infix)
infinitive a căpăta
gerund căpătând
past participle căpătat
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 capăt capeți capătă căpătăm căpătați capătă
imperfect căpătam căpătai căpăta căpătam căpătați căpătau
simple perfect căpătai căpătași căpătă căpătarăm căpătarăți căpătară
pluperfect căpătasem căpătaseși căpătase căpătaserăm căpătaserăți căpătaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să capăt să capeți să capete să căpătăm să căpătați să capete
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative capătă căpătați
negative nu căpăta nu căpătați

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