-astes
Old Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -āstis, short counterpart to -āvistis.
Suffix
-astes (1st conj.)
- a suffix indicating the second-person plural preterite indicative of a verb in -ar
- amar (“to love”) + -astes → amastes (“[you all/formal you] loved”)
- matar (“to kill”) + -astes → matastes (“[you all/formal you] killed”)
Descendants
- Galician: -astes
- Portuguese: -astes
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese -astes, from Latin -āstis, short counterpart to -āvistis. Cognate with Galician -astes and Spanish -asteis.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈas.t͡ʃis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈaʃ.t͡ʃiʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈas.tes/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈaʃ.tɨʃ/
Suffix
-astes
- a suffix indicating the second-person plural preterite indicative of a verb in -ar
- amar (“to love”) + -astes → amastes (“[you all/formal you] loved”)
- cantar (“to sing”) + -astes → cantastes (“[you all/formal you] sang”)
See also
- -estes
- -istes