montri

Esperanto

Etymology

From French montrer, from Latin mōnstrō (“I show, point out, indicate”), from mōnstrum (“divine omen indicating misfortune”). Compare Italian mostrare, Portuguese and Spanish mostrar, obsolete English muster. Doublet of monstro.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmontri]
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  • Rhymes: -ontri
  • Hyphenation: mon‧tri

Verb

montri (present montras, past montris, future montros, conditional montrus, volitive montru)

  1. to show, to indicate, to point out
    • 1910, L. L. Zamenhof, Proverbaro Esperanta:
      La lipoj ne montru, kion manĝis la buŝo.
      Don't let your lips show what your mouth ate.

Conjugation
Conjugation of montri
present past future
singular plural singular plural singular plural
tense montras montris montros
active participle montranta montrantaj montrinta montrintaj montronta montrontaj
acc. montrantan montrantajn montrintan montrintajn montrontan montrontajn
passive participle montrata montrataj montrita montritaj montrota montrotaj
acc. montratan montratajn montritan montritajn montrotan montrotajn
nominal active participle montranto montrantoj montrinto montrintoj montronto montrontoj
acc. montranton montrantojn montrinton montrintojn montronton montrontojn
nominal passive participle montrato montratoj montrito montritoj montroto montrotoj
acc. montraton montratojn montriton montritojn montroton montrotojn
adverbial active participle montrante montrinte montronte
adverbial passive participle montrate montrite montrote
infinitive montri imperative montru conditional montrus

Derived terms
  • almontri (“to point at or toward, indicate”)
  • antaŭmontri (“to give a preview of”)
  • montrilo (“hand (of a clock or watch); needle (of a compass)”)
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