ați
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [at͡sʲ]
- Rhymes: -at͡sʲ
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[1]; ați may also be seen as a reduced, clitic form of aveți[2] 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 [all]) have...
- Sunt sigur că l-ați întâlnit!
- I'm sure you've met him!
- Sunt sigur că l-ați întâlnit!
Related terms
- am
- ai
- a
- au
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 [all]) would
- Ați dori ceva de băut?
- Would you like something to drink?
- Ați dori ceva de băut?
Related terms
- aș
- ai
- ar
- am
References
- http://www.lingv.ro/RRL%201-2%202009%20Nevaci,%20Todi.pdf
- https://books.google.com/books?id=MFWOYUHULgsC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false