Infinitive
montri
Forms
Tenses
| Present | montras |
| Past | montris |
| Future | montros |
| Conditional | montrus |
| Imperative | montru! |
Participles
| Active past | montrinta |
| Active present | montranta |
| Active future | montronta |
| Passive past | montrita |
| Passive present | montrta |
| Passive future | montrota |
Etymology
From French montrer, from Latin mōnstrō (“to show, point out, indicate”), from mōnstrum (“divine omen indicating misfortune”). Compare Italian mostrare, Portuguese and Spanish mostrar, obsolete English muster. Doublet of monstro. See: French '
montrer', Latin '
mōnstrō', Italian '
mostrare', Spanish '
mostrar', English '
muster'.
Sample Sentences
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La lipoj ne montru, kion manĝis la buŝo. (Don't let your lips show what your mouth ate.) [1910, L. L. Zamenhof, Proverbaro Esperanta:]
Translations
demonstrate, to show how to use something
indicate, to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
point, to extend finger
show, to display