sedere
The English verb 'sit' is translated into Latin as sedere.
sedere is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
sedeo means 'I sit', and sedet means 'he/she/it sits'. For a group, sedēmus means 'we sit'. To describe someone currently in the act of sitting, use the present participle sedens. In the past tense, the third-person singular perfect indicative form is sedit, which means 'he/she/it sat'.
Did you know?
- The word 'assiduous' meaning showing great care and perseverance comes from assidere, which means 'to sit beside'. It originally described a student sitting close to a teacher.
- In Ancient Rome, the sella curulis was a special folding chair that only high-ranking magistrates were allowed to use to sedere in public.
- The English word 'sediment', referring to the matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid, shares its linguistic ancestry with sedere because it describes particles that 'sit' at the bottom.
Examples in context
- Ubi me sedere vis?Where do you want me to sit?This sentence uses sedere to ask about a desired sitting location.Tatoeba #8504530 by alexmarcelo, translation #6873508 by CK
- In sella sedere potes.You can sit in the chair.This sentence uses sedere to describe the ability to sit in a chair.Tatoeba #10702923 by carlosalberto, translation #10702914 by carlosalberto
- Possumne iuxta te sedere?May I sit next to you?This sentence uses sedere to ask for permission to sit near someone.Tatoeba #1441875 by alexmarcelo, translation #325934 by CK
- Amice, sede apud me.Friend, sit beside me.
- Sede tacitus et ausculta.Sit silently and listen.
- Asside et responde mihi.Sit down and answer me.
- Sede, amice!Sit down, friend!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julia and Marcus are in a classroom.
- JuliaMarce, visne hic sedere?Marcus, do you want to sit here?
- MarcusIta, libenter sedeo.Yes, I would gladly sit.
- JuliaTunc mox sedere possumus.Then we can sit soon.
- MarcusGratias tibi, Julia.Thank you, Julia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
