valer

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See also: valêr, Valér, and Våler

Catalan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Catalan valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

valer (first-person singular present valc, first-person singular preterite valguí, past participle valgut)

  1. to be worth
    • 2019 August 14, Lluís Amiguet, “Viu-ho, fes-ne fotos i comparteix”, in La Vanguardia‎[1]:
      Soc conscient que li he robat l’article, però la consciència humana no val res al costat de la intel·ligència.
      I'm aware that I have stolen the article from him, but human consciousness is worth nothing compared to intelligence.
  2. (intransitive) to be useful

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of valer (second conjugation, irregular, with velar infix)
infinitive valer
gerund valent
past participle masculine feminine
singular valgut valguda
plural valguts valgudes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present valc vals val valem valeu valen
imperfect valia valies valia valíem valíeu valien
future valdré valdràs valdrà valdrem valdreu valdran
preterite valguí valgueres valgué valguérem valguéreu valgueren
conditional valdria valdries valdria valdríem valdríeu valdrien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present valgui valguis valgui valguem valgueu valguin
imperfect valgués valguessis valgués valguéssim valguéssiu valguessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — val valgui valguem valeu valguin
negative (no) — no valguis no valgui no valguem no valgueu no valguin

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References[edit]

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese valer, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin valēre, present active infinitive of valeō (“I am worth”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

valer (first-person singular present vallo, first-person singular preterite valín, past participle valido)

  1. to be useful
    Synonym: servir
  2. to be worth; to cost
    • 1466, M. Lucas Alvarez & P. P. Lucas Domínguez, P. P. (ed. ) (1988): San Pedro de Ramirás. Un monasterio femenino en la Edad Media. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Publicacións de Caixa Galicia.
      e se mays valer esta dita casa, deste preco que vos dades, damosvo-llo en pura deacon por boas obras que de vos recebemos
      and if said house is worth more than the price you give for it, then I give you [the difference] in pure donation for the good deeds that we have received from you
    Synonym: costar
  3. to fit
    Synonyms: acaer, servir
  4. to be valid
    • 1323, M. Romaní Martínez, editor, La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira, Santiago: Tórculo, IV, page 59:
      Et mando et quero que esta seia a minna postrimeyra voontade et se esto non valer commo testamento mando que valla commo codiçillo ou commo outra escriptura publica qualquier
      I order and want that this be my last will, and if it is not valid as a testament, then I order that it serves as a codicil or as another whichever public deed
  5. to help, aid
    Deus nos valla! ― God helps us!
  6. (transitive with de) (takes a reflexive pronoun) to make use of

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of valer (irregular)
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 valer
Personal valer valeres valer valermos valerdes valeren
Gerund
valendo
Past participle
Masculine valido validos
Feminine valida validas
Indicative
Present vallo vales vale valemos valedes valen
Imperfect valía valías valía valiamos valiades valían
Preterite valín valiches valeu valemos valestes valeron
Pluperfect valera valeras valera valeramos valerades valeran
Future valerei valerás valerá valeremos valeredes valerán
Conditional valería valerías valería valeriamos valeriades valerían
Subjunctive
Present valla vallas valla vallamos vallades vallan
Imperfect valese valeses valese valésemos valésedes valesen
Future valer valeres valer valermos valerdes valeren
Imperative
Affirmative vale valla vallamos valede vallan
Negative (non) non vallas non valla non vallamos non vallades non vallan
    Reintegrated conjugation of valer (irregular) (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 valer
Personal valer valeres valer valermos valerdes valerem
Gerund
valendo
Past participle
Masculine valido validos
Feminine valida validas
Indicative
Present valho vales vale valemos valedes, valeis valem
Imperfect valia valias valia valíamos valíades, valíeis, valíais1 valiam
Preterite valim, vali valeste, valeche1 valeu valemos valestes valêrom, valeram
Pluperfect valera valeras valera valêramos valêrades, valêreis, valêrais1 valeram
Future valerei valerás valerá valeremos valeredes, valereis valerám, valerão
Conditional valeria valerias valeria valeríamos valeríades, valeríeis, valeríais1 valeriam
Subjunctive
Present valha valhas valha valhamos valhades, valhais valham
Imperfect valesse valesses valesse valêssemos valêssedes, valêsseis valessem
Future valer valeres valer valermos valerdes valerem
Imperative
Affirmative vale valha valhamos valede, valei valham
Negative (nom) nom valhas nom valha nom valhamos nom valhades, nom valhais nom valham

1Less recommended.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “valer” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “valer” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “valer” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “valer” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “valer” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Mauritian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French valeur.

Noun[edit]

valer

  1. value, worth

References[edit]

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French valeir, from Latin valeō, valēre (“be worth”).

Verb[edit]

valer

  1. (Jersey) to be worth

Old French[edit]

Verb[edit]

valer

  1. to drop (to allow to fall)

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-als, *-alt are modified to aus, aut. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of valer (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive valer avoir valé
gerund en valant gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle valant
past participle valé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses 		present val vales vale valons valez valent
imperfect valoie, valeie, valoe, valeve valoies, valeies, valoes, valeves valoit, valeit, valot, valeve valiiens, valiens valiiez, valiez valoient, valeient, valoent, valevent
preterite valai valas vala valames valastes valerent
future valerai valeras valera valerons valeroiz, valereiz, valerez valeront
conditional valeroie, valereie valeroies, valereies valeroit, valereit valeriiens, valeriens valeriiez, valeriez valeroient, valereient
compound
tenses 		present perfect present tense of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
past anterior preterite tense of avoir + past participle
future perfect future tense of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses 		present val vaus vaut valons valez valent
imperfect valasse valasses valast valissons, valissiens valissoiz, valissez, valissiez valassent
compound
tenses 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— vale — valons valez —

References[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Hyphenation: va‧ler

Verb[edit]

valer (first-person singular present valho, first-person singular preterite vali, past participle valido)

  1. (transitive) to be worth, valid or acceptable
    Quanto é que isto vale? ― How much is it worth?
    Vale tudo. ― Anything goes.
    Não vale deixar o rei em xeque. ― It is not permitted to leave the king under check.
    Esse jogador não vale nada. ― That player is worthless / sucks.
  2. (reflexive) to show bravery
  3. (transitive) to earn, to draw
    O ator valeu um prémio pelo seu desempenho. ― The actor earned an award for his film
    A guerra valeu críticas dos países da União Europeia. ― The war drew criticism from the countries of the European Union.

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of valer (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal valer
Personal valer valeres valer valermos valerdes valerem
Gerund
valendo
Past participle
Masculine valido validos
Feminine valida validas
Indicative
Present valho vales vale valemos valeis valem
Imperfect valia valias valia valíamos valíeis valiam
Preterite vali valeste valeu valemos valestes valeram
Pluperfect valera valeras valera valêramos valêreis valeram
Future valerei valerás valerá valeremos valereis valerão
Conditional valeria valerias valeria valeríamos valeríeis valeriam
Subjunctive
Present valha valhas valha valhamos valhais valham
Imperfect valesse valesses valesse valêssemos valêsseis valessem
Future valer valeres valer valermos valerdes valerem
Imperative
Affirmative vale valha valhamos valei valham
Negative (não) não valhas não valha não valhamos não valhais não valham

Seychellois Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French valeur.

Noun[edit]

valer

  1. value, worth

References[edit]

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish valer, from Latin valēre, valeō, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”). Compare English value.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baˈleɾ/ [baˈleɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: va‧ler

Verb[edit]

valer (first-person singular present valgo, first-person singular preterite valí, past participle valido)

  1. to be worth
    • 2007 , El sueño de Morfeo, Entérate ya
      No me valen tus lamentos; ya sé que nadie es perfecto. Me has hecho daño; no hay vuelta atrás.
      Your regrets are worthless to me; I already know nobody's perfect. You've done me harm; there's no going back.
    ¿Cuánto vale? ― How much is it worth?
  2. to be useful or valid
  3. to be well, healthy
  4. to be strong
  5. (reflexive) (+ de) to make use of
    Se valió de la confusión para robarse una televisión.
    He made use of the confusion and stole a TV.
    valerse de su posición privilegiada
    to make use of one's privileged position
    • 2013, Raúl D. Montoya, La Herencia De El Encanto:
      Presentándose como víctima de una conjura maligna, y valiéndose de sus conocimientos de sacristana, pudo convencer a la comunidad de su inquebrantable vocación religiosa y amor por Dios.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  6. (reflexive) to take care of oneself, to manage (on one's own)
    Ya después de su caída, mi abuelo no pudo valerse por sí mismo.
    After his fall, my grandfather could no longer take care of himself.
    Aunque sea viejo, ¡todavía me valgo!
    Though I may be old, I can still manage on my own!

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of valer (irregular) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive valer
gerund valiendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular valido valida
plural validos validas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present valgo valestú
valésvos 		vale valemos valéis valen
imperfect valía valías valía valíamos valíais valían
preterite valí valiste valió valimos valisteis valieron
future valdré valdrás valdrá valdremos valdréis valdrán
conditional valdría valdrías valdría valdríamos valdríais valdrían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present valga valgastú
valgásvos2 		valga valgamos valgáis valgan
imperfect
(ra) 		valiera valieras valiera valiéramos valierais valieran
imperfect
(se) 		valiese valieses valiese valiésemos valieseis valiesen
future1 valiere valieres valiere valiéremos valiereis valieren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative valetú
valévos 		valga valgamos valed valgan
negative no valgas no valga no valgamos no valgáis no valgan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of valer (irregular)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive valer
dative valerme valerte valerle, valerse valernos valeros valerles, valerse
accusative valerme valerte valerlo, valerla, valerse valernos valeros valerlos, valerlas, valerse
with gerund valiendo
dative valiéndome valiéndote valiéndole, valiéndose valiéndonos valiéndoos valiéndoles, valiéndose
accusative valiéndome valiéndote valiéndolo, valiéndola, valiéndose valiéndonos valiéndoos valiéndolos, valiéndolas, valiéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative vale
dative váleme válete válele válenos not used váleles
accusative váleme válete válelo, válela válenos not used válelos, válelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative valé
dative valeme valete valele valenos not used valeles
accusative valeme valete valelo, valela valenos not used valelos, valelas
with formal second-person singular imperative valga
dative válgame not used válgale, válgase válganos not used válgales
accusative válgame not used válgalo, válgala, válgase válganos not used válgalos, válgalas
with first-person plural imperative valgamos
dative not used valgámoste valgámosle valgámonos valgámoos valgámosles
accusative not used valgámoste valgámoslo, valgámosla valgámonos valgámoos valgámoslos, valgámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative valed
dative valedme not used valedle valednos valeos valedles
accusative valedme not used valedlo, valedla valednos valeos valedlos, valedlas
with formal second-person plural imperative valgan
dative válganme not used válganle válgannos not used válganles, válganse
accusative válganme not used válganlo, válganla válgannos not used válganlos, válganlas, válganse

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