Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin scīre. Compare Sardinian ischire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃti/
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  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: ști

Verb

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a ști (third-person singular present știe, past participle știut) 4th conjugation

  1. (transitive) to know
    Synonym: cunoaște

Usage notes

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Informally ști can stand for any instance of English to know. In standard usage however, cunoaște is used when the object is a person, or, even more formally, whenever there is a direct object (as opposed to a dependent clause).

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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