decatar

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese decatar ("to perceive, notice", 14th century), from *decattare, from Latin de- + captāre (“to seize, catch”). Compare Spanish percatar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dekaˈtaɾ/ [d̪e.kɑˈt̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: de‧ca‧tar

Verb

decatar (first-person singular present decato, first-person singular preterite decatei, past participle decatado)

1. to realize (to become aware of a fact or situation)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decatar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	decatar
Personal	decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decataren
Gerund
	decatando
Past participle
Masculine	decatado			decatados
Feminine	decatada			decatadas
Indicative
Present	decato	decatas	decata	decatamos	decatades	decatan
Imperfect	decataba	decatabas	decataba	decatabamos	decatabades	decataban
Preterite	decatei	decataches	decatou	decatamos	decatastes	decataron
Pluperfect	decatara	decataras	decatara	decataramos	decatarades	decataran
Future	decatarei	decatarás	decatará	decataremos	decataredes	decatarán
Conditional	decataría	decatarías	decataría	decatariamos	decatariades	decatarían
Subjunctive
Present	decate	decates	decate	decatemos	decatedes	decaten
Imperfect	decatase	decatases	decatase	decatásemos	decatásedes	decatasen
Future	decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decataren
Imperative
Affirmative		decata	decate	decatemos	decatade	decaten
Negative (non)		non decates	non decate	non decatemos	non decatedes	non decaten

    Reintegrated conjugation of decatar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	decatar
Personal	decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decatarem
Gerund
	decatando
Past participle
Masculine	decatado			decatados
Feminine	decatada			decatadas
Indicative
Present	decato	decatas	decata	decatamos	decatades, decatais	decatam
Imperfect	decatava	decatavas	decatava	decatávamos	decatávades, decatáveis, decatávais1	decatavam
Preterite	decatei	decataste, decatache1	decatou	decatamos	decatastes	decatárom, decataram
Pluperfect	decatara	decataras	decatara	decatáramos	decatárades, decatáreis, decatárais1	decataram
Future	decatarei	decatarás	decatará	decataremos	decataredes, decatareis	decatarám, decatarão
Conditional	decataria	decatarias	decataria	decataríamos	decataríades, decataríeis, decataríais1	decatariam
Subjunctive
Present	decate	decates	decate	decatemos	decatedes, decateis	decatem
Imperfect	decatasse	decatasses	decatasse	decatássemos	decatássedes, decatásseis	decatassem
Future	decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decatarem
Imperative
Affirmative		decata	decate	decatemos	decatade, decatai	decatem
Negative (nom)		nom decates	nom decate	nom decatemos	nom decatedes, nom decateis	nom decatem

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• catar

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “decatar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “decat”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “decatar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “decatar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “decatar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “decatar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From *decattare, from Latin de- + captāre (“to seize, catch”). First attested in the 14th century.

Verb

decatar

1. (Galicia) to perceive, to notice; to realize
   • 2024 December 23, Kevin M. Parker, editor, Historia Troyana:

     Et basteçerõ moy bem os muros et as torres de armas et de cõpañas em tal maneyra que acõmo quer que viesem, nõ se decatasem de trayçom

     And they plentifully provided the walls and towers of weapons and troops, in such a manner that no matter how they would come, they wouldn't notice the treason

2. (Galicia) to be on one's guard

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decatar

infinitive		simple		decatar
		compound		infinitive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
gerund		simple		decatando
		compound		gerund of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
past participle				singular		plural
		masculine		decatado		decatados
		feminine		decatada		decatadas
present participle				decatante		decatantes
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative mood		eu ei	tu	el~ele ela vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	decato	decatas	decata	decatamos	decatades	decatan
	imperfect	decatava	decatavas	decatava	decatavamos, decatávamos	decatavades, decatávades	decatavan
	preterite	decatei	decataste, decatasche, decatache	decatou	decatamos	decatastes	decataron
	pluperfect	decatara	decataras	decatara	decataramos, decatáramos	decatarades, decatárades	decataran
	future	decatarei	decatarás	decatará	decataremos	decataredes	decatarán
	conditional	decataria	decatarias	decataria	decatariamos, decataríamos	decatariades, decataríades	decatarian
compound tenses	present perfect	present of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	present imperfect	imperfect of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	past anterior	preterite of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	pluperfect	simple pluperfect of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	future perfect	future of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
subjunctive mood		eu ei	tu	el~ele ela vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	decate	decates	decate	decatemos	decatedes	decaten
	preterite	decatasse	decatasses	decatasse	decatássemos	decatássedes	decatassen
	future	decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decataren
compound tenses	present perfect	present subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	pluperfect	preterite subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	future perfect	future subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
imperative mood		—	tu	vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	—
affirmative		—	decata	decate	decatemos	decatade	—
negative		—	non decates	non decate	non decatemos	non decatedes	—
personal infinitive		eu ei	tu	el~ele ela vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
		decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decataren
1 Its alternative spelling, aver, can be used as well. 2 teer and ter were used too, though all 3 were less common than forms of "haver".

Descendants

Galician: decatar

Further reading

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “decatar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “decat”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG