see|Ser
English

abbreviation
ser

1. serial

Catalan

Etymology
L.|ca term|esse|lang=la

Verb
infl|ca|verb

1. to be

Conjugation
rel-top|conjugation of ser
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|-
! colspan"3" style"background:#e2e4c0" | Infinitive
| colspan="5" | ser
|-
! colspan"3" style"background:#e2e4c0" | Present participle
| colspan="5" | essent
|-
! colspan"3" style"background:#e2e4c0" | Past participle
| colspan="5" | estat
|-
! colspan"2" rowspan"2" style="background:#D0D0D0" | Person
! colspan"3" style"background:#D0D0D0" | Singular
! colspan"3" style"background:#D0D0D0" | Plural
|-
! style="background:#D0D0D0; width:12.5%" | first
! style="background:#D0D0D0; width:12.5%" | second
! style="background:#D0D0D0; width:12.5%" | third
! style="background:#D0D0D0; width:12.5%" | first
! style="background:#D0D0D0; width:12.5%" | second
! style="background:#D0D0D0; width:12.5%" | third
|-
! rowspan"8" style"background:#c0cfe4" | Indicative
! style"background:#c0cfe4" colspan"1" |
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | jo
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | tu
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | ell/ella
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | nosaltres
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | vosaltres
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | ells/elles
|-
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | Present
| sóc <small>or</small> só
| ets
| és
| som
| sou
| són
|-
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | Imperfect
| era
| eres
| era
| érem
| éreu
| eren
|-
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | Simple future
| seré
| seràs
| serà
| serem
| sereu
| seran
|-
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | Perfect
| he estat
| has estat
| ha estat
| hem estat
| heu estat
| han estat
|-
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | Pluperfect
| havia estat
| havies estat
| havia estat
| havíem estat
| havíeu estat
| havien estat
|-
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | Future anterior
| hauré estat
| hauràs estat
| haurà estat
| haurem estat
| haureu estat
| hauran estat
|-
! style="background:#c0cfe4" | Past anterior
| haguí estat
| hagueres estat
| hagué estat
| haguérem estat
| haguéreu estat
| haguéren estat
|-
! rowspan"2" style"background:#c0cfe4" | Conditional
! style"background:#c0cfe4" colspan"1" | Present
| seria; fóra
| series; fores
| seria; fóra
| seríem; fórem
| seríeu; fóreu
| serien; foren
|-
! style"background:#c0cfe4" colspan"1" | Past
| hauria; haguera estat
| hauries; hagueres estat
| hauria; haguera estat
| hauríem; haguérem estat
| hauríeu; haguéreu estat
| haurien; hagueren estat
|-
! rowspan"5" style"background:#c0e4c0" | Subjunctive
! style="background:#c0e4c0" |
! style="background:#c0e4c0" | jo
! style="background:#c0e4c0" | tu
! style="background:#c0e4c0" | ell/ella
! style="background:#c0e4c0" | nosaltres
! style="background:#c0e4c0" | vosaltres
! style="background:#c0e4c0" | ells/elles
|-
! style="background:#c0e4c0" | Present
| sigui
| siguis
| sigui
| siguem
| sigueu
| siguin
|-
! style"background:#c0e4c0" rowspan"1" | Imperfect
| fos
| fossis
| fos
| fóssim
| fóssiu
| fossin
|-
! style"background:#c0e4c0" rowspan"1" | Perfect
| hagi estat
| hagis estat
| hagi estat
| hàgim estat
| hàgiu estat
| hagin estat
|-
! style"background:#c0e4c0" rowspan"1" | Pluperfect
| hagués estat
| haguessis estat
| hagués estat
| haguéssim estat
| haguéssiu estat
| haguessin estat
|-
! colspan"2" rowspan"2" style="background:#e4d4c0" | Imperative
! style="background:#e4d4c0" | -
! style="background:#e4d4c0" | tu
! style="background:#e4d4c0" | ell/ella
! style="background:#e4d4c0" | nosaltres
! style="background:#e4d4c0" | vosaltres
! style="background:#e4d4c0" | ells/elles
|-
| -
| sigues
| sigui
| siguem
| sou
| siguin
|}
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See also
ésser

Category:Catalan verbs

Kurdish

Noun
infl|ku|noun|gender=m

1. head

Preposition
infl|ku|preposition|head=li#Kurdish|li ser

1. on

#: li ser maseyê � �on the table�

Category:Kurdish language

Polish

Noun
pl-noun|g=m|sery

1. cheese

Derived terms
ser bia�y
ser krowi
ser �mietankowy

Category:pl:Foods

Portuguese

Etymology
From Vulgar Latin term|essere < L.|pt term|esse|langla, present active infinitive of term|sum|langla||I am, exist; imitation of Greek term|scGrek|o��ία|trousía||being from term|scGrek|oν�-|tront-, stem of present participle of term|scGrek|ειναι|treinai||to be

Pronunciation
IPA|/�seɾ/

Verb
pt-verb-er|stems|first singularsou|third plural=são

1. Denotes a permantent quality; to be;

#:Ela é bonita. - �She is beautiful (permanent quality).�

1. Denotes location in time; to be;

#:Que horas são? - �What time is it?� (literally, �What hours are [they]?�)
#:São cinco horas. - �It is five o'clock.� (literally, �[They] are five hours.�)

1. Auxiliary verb for the passive voice, precedes verb in participle; to be.

#:O carro foi vendido pelo seu antigo dono. - �The car have been sold by its old owner.�

Usage notes
Portuguese and Spanish have two different verbs that are usually translated to English as �to be�: ser relates to essence, contrasting with estar, which relates to state. Contrast the following:
O homem está felíz.��The man is [currently] happy.�
O homem é felíz.��The man is [always] happy.�
Estás louco?��Are you crazy [currently out of your mind]?�
�s louco?��Are you crazy [permanently insane]?�
Ela está em casa. � �She is [currently] at home.�
Ela é do Brasil. � �She is [originally] from Brazil.�

Conjugation
pt-conj | ser | sendo | sido | sou | és | é | somos | sois | são | era | eras | era | éramos | éreis | eram | fui | foste | foi | fomos | fostes | foram | fora | foras | fora | fôramos | fôreis | foram | serei | serás | será | seremos | sereis | serão | seria | serias | seria | seríamos | seríeis | seriam | seja | sejas | seja | sejamos | sejais | sejam | fosse | fosses | fosse | fôssemos | fôsseis | fossem | for | fores | for | formos | fordes | forem | sê | seja | sejamos | sede | sejam | não sejas | não seja | não sejamos | não sejais | não sejam | ser | seres | ser | sermos | serdes | serem

See also
estar
ter
haver

Noun
pt-noun-m|plural=seres

1. being.

Related terms
ser humano
ser vivo

Category:Portuguese irregular verbs

Romanian

Etymology
L.|ro term|serum|langla, F.|ro term|sérum|langfr

Pronunciation
IPA|/ser/|lang=ro

Noun
ro-noun|gendn|plseruri

1. serum

Declension
ro-noun-n|plseruri|defserul

Category:ro:Biology

Spanish

Etymology
OSp. term|seer < Vulgar Latin term|essere < L.|es term|esse|langla, present active infinitive of term|sum|langla||I am, exist; imitation of Greek term|scGrek|o��ία|trousía||being from term|scGrek|oν�-|tront-, stem of present participle of term|scGrek|ειναι|treinai||to be

Pronunciation
IPA|lang=es|/seɾ/

Verb
es-verb-er|first singularsoy|past participlesido

1. to be (essentially or identified as).

#: Yo soy de los Estados Unidos.��I am from the United States.�
#: Errar es humano.��To err is human.�

1. to be (in the passive voice sense)

#: La guitarra fue tocada.��The guitar was played.�

1. to exist; to occur

#: La fiesta será mañana.��The party will be tomorrow.�

Usage notes
Portuguese and Spanish have two different verbs that are usually translated to English as �to be�: ser relates to essence, contrasting with estar, which relates to state. Contrast the following:
El hombre está felíz.��The man is [currently] happy.�
El hombre es felíz.��The man is [always] happy.�
¿Estás loco?��Are you crazy [currently out of your mind]?�
¿Eres loco?��Are you crazy [permanently insane]?�
El hombre está en casa. � �The man is [currently] at home.�
El hombre es de España. � �The man is [originally] from Spain.�

Conjugation
Template:es:-er(ser)

Noun
es-noun-m|pl=seres

1. A being, organism.
2. nature|Nature, essence
3. value|Value, worth

Related terms
ser humano

Category:Spanish irregular verbs

Swedish

Verb
infl|sv|verb form

1. form of|lang=sv|present tense|se

Turkish
Etymology
From Pers.|tr

Noun
infl|tr|noun

1. archaic|lang=tr head

Synonyms
sense|head ba�, kafa

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