smaidīt
Latvian
Smaidīt
Etymology
From the verb smiet (“to laugh”) (q.v.), of which it was originally the iterative form (cf. skriet (“to run”), skraidīt (“to run around, several times”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey-.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [smāīdîːt]
Verb
smaidīt (intr., 3rd conj., pres. smaidu, smaidi, smaida, past smaidīju)
- to smile (to produce a smile, a facial expression with the ends of one's mouth raised and the teeth shown, in order to express happiness, cheerfulness, kindness, satisfaction, or pleasure)
- sirsnīgi smaidīt ― to smile sincerely, warmly
- mīļi smaidīt ― to smile kindly
- smaidīt aiz laimes ― to smile with happiness
- smaidīt draugam ― to smile to a friend
- smaidīt caur asarām ― to smile through tears (i.e., while crying)
- Imants smaida kā pilns mēness ― Imants smiles like a full moon (= with a broad smile)
- Lūcija smaida savu silto un mīlīgo smaidu, kas dara viņas seju neparasti skaistu ― Lūcija smiles her warm and kind smile, which made her face unusually beautiful
- cilvēki smaida aiz prieka, aiz lepnuma, aiz pašapziņas, par jocīgu gadījumu ― people smile with joy, with pride, with self-confidence, or because of a funny situation
- paskaties, es jau esmu vecs, bet es arī smaidu ― look, I am already old, but I also smile
- (of faces, eyes) to smile (to be associated in their expression with a smile)
- Annele ieplēta acis, cik vien jaudāja, un redzēja tēva smaidošo, gaišo seju ― Annele widened her eyes, as much as she could, and saw (her) father's smiling, bright face
Conjugation
conjugation of smaidīt
| INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) | IMPERATIVE (pavēles izteiksme) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (tagadne) | Past (pagātne) | Future (nākotne) | |||
| 1st pers. sg. | es | smaidu | smaidīju | smaidīšu | — |
| 2nd pers. sg. | tu | smaidi | smaidīji | smaidīsi | smaidi |
| 3rd pers. sg. | viņš, viņa | smaida | smaidīja | smaidīs | lai smaida |
| 1st pers. pl. | mēs | smaidām | smaidījām | smaidīsim | smaidīsim |
| 2nd pers. pl. | jūs | smaidāt | smaidījāt | smaidīsiet, smaidīsit | smaidiet |
| 3rd pers. pl. | viņi, viņas | smaida | smaidīja | smaidīs | lai smaida |
| RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) | PARTICIPLES (divdabji) | ||||
| Present | smaidot | Present Active 1 (Adj.) | smaidošs | ||
| Past | esot smaidījis | Present Active 2 (Adv.) | smaidīdams | ||
| Future | smaidīšot | Present Active 3 (Adv.) | smaidot | ||
| Imperative | lai smaidot | Present Active 4 (Obj.) | smaidām | ||
| CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) | Past Active | smaidījis | |||
| Present | smaidītu | Present Passive | smaidāms | ||
| Past | būtu smaidījis | Past Passive | smaidīts | ||
| DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) | NOMINAL FORMS | ||||
| Indicative | (būt) jāsmaida | Infinitive (nenoteiksme) | smaidīt | ||
| Conjunctive 1 | esot jāsmaida | Negative Infinitive | nesmaidīt | ||
| Conjunctive 2 | jāsmaidot | Verbal noun | smaidīšana | ||
Synonyms
- smīnēt
Derived terms
- prefixed verbs:
- atsmaidīt
- nosmaidīt
- pasmaidīt
- uzsmaidīt
Related terms
- smaids
- smaidīgs, smaidīgums
See also
- smiet, smieties
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “smaidīt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN