nigier

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

nige (“nest”) +‎ -ier

Verb

nigier

  1. to nest; of a bird, to build a nest

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /dʒ/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of nigier (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive nigier avoir nigié
gerund en nijant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle nijant
past participle nigié
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present nige niges nige nijons nigiez nigent
imperfect nijoie, nigeie, nijoe, nigieve nijoies, nigeies, nijoes, nigieves nijoit, nigeit, nijot, nigieve nigiiens, nigiens nigiiez, nigiez nijoient, nigeient, nijoent, nigievent
preterite nijai nijas nija nijames nijastes nigierent
future nigerai nigeras nigera nigerons nigeroiz, nigereiz, nigerez nigeront
conditional nigeroie, nigereie nigeroies, nigereies nigeroit, nigereit nigeriiens, nigeriens nigeriiez, nigeriez nigeroient, nigereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present nige niges nige nijons nigiez nigent
imperfect nijasse nijasses nijast nigissons, nigissiens nigissoiz, nigissez, nigissiez nijassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— nige — nijons nigiez —

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