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Dictionary · verb

moveti

moveti/moˈve.ti/

Official root mov- (Fundamento, 1905)

moveti is an Esperanto verb meaning “move slightly”.

Meaning

move slightlynudge

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to move slightlynudge

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Definition in Esperanto

  1. Movi nur iom, nur parteton
    • li movetis en la dormado la kapon
    • la voston ŝi movetis kvazaŭ metronome dum ŝi parolis

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Pronunciation

IPA
/moˈve.ti/
Syllables
mo·VE·ti

Word structure

  1. movrootmovo
  2. etsuffixsmall, weak
  3. iendinginfinitive

Forms

infinitivemoveti
presentmovetas
pastmovetis
futuremovetos
conditionalmovetus
volitivemovetu
active participle · ongoingmovetanta
active participle · completedmovetinta
active participle · about tomovetonta

Example sentences

  • Maria movetis la kapon.Mary made a slight motion with her head. #12941620
  • La ŝuoj de Tomo estis tiel mallarĝaj, ke li ne povis moveti liajn piedfingrojn.Tom's shoes were so tight he couldn't wiggle his toes. #8019225moveti: move slightly

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Related words

mov-

In other languages

Españolmover (tr.)
Françaisbouger (tr.)
Polskiskinąć, wykonać mały ruch
Русскийшевелить
Românăda din cap, fă o mică mișcare
Беларускаяшавяліць, варушыць

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