constituir

See also: constituír

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnstituere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Central) [kuns.ti.tuˈi]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [kons.ti.tuˈi]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [kons.ti.tuˈiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -i(ɾ)

Verb

constituir (first-person singular present constitueixo, first-person singular preterite constituí, past participle constituït)

  1. to constitute, to make up

Conjugation
    Conjugation of constituir (third conjugation, with -eix-)
infinitive constituir
gerund constituint
past participle masculine feminine
singular constituït constituïda
plural constituïts constituïdes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present constitueixo constitueixes constitueix constituïm constituïu constitueixen
imperfect constituïa constituïes constituïa constituíem constituíeu constituïen
future constituiré constituiràs constituirà constituirem constituireu constituiran
preterite constituí constituïres constituí constituírem constituíreu constituïren
conditional constituiria constituiries constituiria constituiríem constituiríeu constituirien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present constitueixi constitueixis constitueixi constituïm constituïu constitueixin
imperfect constituís constituïssis constituís constituíssim constituíssiu constituïssin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
affirmative — constitueix constitueixi constituïm constituïu constitueixin
negative (no) — no constitueixis no constitueixi no constituïm no constituïu no constitueixin

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnstituere.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõs.t͡ʃi.tuˈi(ʁ)/ [kõs.t͡ʃi.tʊˈi(h)], (faster pronunciation) /kõs.t͡ʃiˈtwi(ʁ)/ [kõs.t͡ʃiˈtwi(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõs.t͡ʃi.tuˈi(ɾ)/ [kõs.t͡ʃi.tʊˈi(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /kõs.t͡ʃiˈtwi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõʃ.t͡ʃi.tuˈi(ʁ)/ [kõʃ.t͡ʃi.tʊˈi(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /kõʃ.t͡ʃiˈtwi(ʁ)/ [kõʃ.t͡ʃiˈtwi(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõs.t͡ʃi.tuˈi(ɻ)/ [kõs.t͡ʃi.tʊˈi(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /kõs.t͡ʃiˈtwi(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõʃ.tiˈtwiɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõʃ.tiˈtwi.ɾi/

  • Homophone: constitui (Brazil)
  • Hyphenation: cons‧ti‧tu‧ir

Verb

constituir (first-person singular present constituo, first-person singular preterite constituí, past participle constituído)

  1. to constitute

Conjugation
    Conjugation of constituir (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal constituir
Personal constituir constituíres constituir constituirmos constituirdes constituírem
Gerund
constituindo
Past participle
Masculine constituído constituídos
Feminine constituída constituídas
Indicative
Present constituo constituis constitui constituímos constituís constituem
Imperfect constituía constituías constituía constituíamos constituíeis constituíam
Preterite constituí constituíste constituiu constituímos constituístes constituíram
Pluperfect constituíra constituíras constituíra constituíramos constituíreis constituíram
Future constituirei constituirás constituirá constituiremos constituireis constituirão
Conditional constituiria constituirias constituiria constituiríamos constituiríeis constituiriam
Subjunctive
Present constitua constituas constitua constituamos constituais constituam
Imperfect constituísse constituísses constituísse constituíssemos constituísseis constituíssem
Future constituir constituíres constituir constituirmos constituirdes constituírem
Imperative
Affirmative constitui constitua constituamos constituí constituam
Negative (não) não constituas não constitua não constituamos não constituais não constituam

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cōnstituō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /konstiˈtwiɾ/ [kõns.t̪iˈt̪wiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: cons‧ti‧tuir

Verb

constituir (first-person singular present constituyo, first-person singular preterite constituí, past participle constituido)

  1. (transitive) to constitute
    constituir en ― to endow with (something new)

Conjugation
    Conjugation of constituir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive constituir
gerund constituyendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular constituido constituida
plural constituidos constituidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present constituyo constituyestú
constituísvos		 constituye constituimos constituís constituyen
imperfect constituía constituías constituía constituíamos constituíais constituían
preterite constituí constituiste constituyó constituimos constituisteis constituyeron
future constituiré constituirás constituirá constituiremos constituiréis constituirán
conditional constituiría constituirías constituiría constituiríamos constituiríais constituirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present constituya constituyastú
constituyásvos2		 constituya constituyamos constituyáis constituyan
imperfect
(ra)		 constituyera constituyeras constituyera constituyéramos constituyerais constituyeran
imperfect
(se)		 constituyese constituyeses constituyese constituyésemos constituyeseis constituyesen
future1 constituyere constituyeres constituyere constituyéremos constituyereis constituyeren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative constituyetú
constituívos		 constituya constituyamos constituid constituyan
negative no constituyas no constituya no constituyamos no constituyáis no constituyan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of constituir

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive constituir
dative constituirme constituirte constituirle, constituirse constituirnos constituiros constituirles, constituirse
accusative constituirme constituirte constituirlo, constituirla, constituirse constituirnos constituiros constituirlos, constituirlas, constituirse
with gerund constituyendo
dative constituyéndome constituyéndote constituyéndole, constituyéndose constituyéndonos constituyéndoos constituyéndoles, constituyéndose
accusative constituyéndome constituyéndote constituyéndolo, constituyéndola, constituyéndose constituyéndonos constituyéndoos constituyéndolos, constituyéndolas, constituyéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative constituye
dative constitúyeme constitúyete constitúyele constitúyenos not used constitúyeles
accusative constitúyeme constitúyete constitúyelo, constitúyela constitúyenos not used constitúyelos, constitúyelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative constituí
dative constituime constituite constituile constituinos not used constituiles
accusative constituime constituite constituilo, constituila constituinos not used constituilos, constituilas
with formal second-person singular imperative constituya
dative constitúyame not used constitúyale, constitúyase constitúyanos not used constitúyales
accusative constitúyame not used constitúyalo, constitúyala, constitúyase constitúyanos not used constitúyalos, constitúyalas
with first-person plural imperative constituyamos
dative not used constituyámoste constituyámosle constituyámonos constituyámoos constituyámosles
accusative not used constituyámoste constituyámoslo, constituyámosla constituyámonos constituyámoos constituyámoslos, constituyámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative constituid
dative constituidme not used constituidle constituidnos constituíos constituidles
accusative constituidme not used constituidlo, constituidla constituidnos constituíos constituidlos, constituidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative constituyan
dative constitúyanme not used constitúyanle constitúyannos not used constitúyanles, constitúyanse
accusative constitúyanme not used constitúyanlo, constitúyanla constitúyannos not used constitúyanlos, constitúyanlas, constitúyanse

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