posuír
Galician
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin possidēre, from potis (“able”) + sedeō (“sit”).
Verb
[edit]posuír (first-person singular present posúo, first-person singular preterite posuín, past participle posuído, short past participle poseso)
- to possess; to have; to own
- Posúo dous automóbiles.
- I have two automobiles.
- to control; to hold (exercise influence over)
- O cristianismo posuía Europa durante a Idade Media.
- Christianity controlled Europe during the Middle Ages.
- to possess (to take control of someone’s body or mind in a supernatural manner)
- Grazas ao exorcismo, Xoán librouse do demo que o posuíra.
- Thanks to the exorcism, John got rid of the demon who had possessed him.
- to overwhelm (to overpower emotionally)
- O medo posuíunos.
- Fear overwhelmed us.
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of posuír (irregular short past participle; u becomes ú when stressed)