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Galician
Etymology
From Latin possidēre, present active infinitive of possideō, from potis (“able”) + sedeō (“sit”).
Verb
posuír (first-person singular present posúo, first-person singular preterite posuín, past participle posuído, short past participle poseso)
- to possess; to have; to own
Posúo dous automóbiles.- I have two automobiles.
- to control; to hold (exercise influence over)
O cristianismo posuía Europa durante a Idade Media.- Christianity controlled Europe during the Middle Ages.
- to possess (to take control of someone’s body or mind in a supernatural manner)
Grazas ao exorcismo, Xoán librouse do demo que o posuíra.- Thanks to the exorcism, John got rid of the demon who had possessed him.
- to overwhelm (to overpower emotionally)
O medo posuíunos.- Fear overwhelmed us.
Conjugation
Conjugation of posuír (irregular short past participle; u becomes ú when stressed)
1Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
2Usually used with auxiliary verbs haber and ter.
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