decatar

Asturian

Etymology

de- +‎ catar from Late Latin cattāre (“look at, see”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

decatar (first-person singular indicative present decato, past participle decatáu)

1. (Western Asturias) to realize

   Synonyms: pescanciar, catar, cayer, alvertir

Conjugation

Conjugation of decatar

infinitive		decatar
gerund		decatando
past participle		m decatáu, f decatada, n decatao, m pl decataos, f pl decataes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	decato	decates	decata	decatamos	decatáis	decaten
	imperfect	decataba	decatabes	decataba	decatábemos, decatábamos	decatabeis, decatabais	decataben
	preterite	decaté	decatasti, decatesti	decató	decatemos	decatastis, decatestis	decataron
	pluperfect	decatare, decatara	decatares, decataras	decatare, decatara	decatáremos, decatáramos	decatareis, decatarais	decataren, decataran
	future	decataré	decatarás	decatará	decataremos	decataréis	decatarán
	conditional	decataría	decataríes	decataría	decataríemos, decataríamos	decataríeis, decataríais	decataríen
subjunctive	present	decate	decates, decatas	decate	decatemos	decatéis	decaten, decatan
	imperfect	decatare, decatara	decatares, decataras	decatare, decatara	decatáremos, decatáramos	decatareis, decatarais	decataren, decataran
imperative		—	decata	—	—	decatái	—

References

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “decatar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

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

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “decatar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “decat”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• 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 (in Galician), 2014–2026
• 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. (Old Galician) to perceive, to notice; to realize
   • c. 1350, 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. (Old Galician) to be on one's guard

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decatar

infinitive				decatar
gerund		simple		decatando
		compound		gerund of haver or tẽer1 + 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	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	decato	decatas	decata	decatamos	decatades, decataes, decatais, decataas, decatás	decatan
	imperfect	decatava	decatavas	decatava	decatavamos, decatávamos	decatavades, decatávades, decatávaes, decatávais, decatávees, decatáveis	decatavan
	preterite	decatei	decataste, decatasche, decatache	decatou	decatamos	decatastes	decataron
	pluperfect	decatara	decataras	decatara	decataramos, decatáramos	decatarades, decatárades, decatáraes, decatárais, decatárees, decatáreis	decataran
	future	decatarei	decatarás	decatará	decataremos	decataredes, decatarees, decatareis, decatarês	decatarán
	conditional	decataria	decatarias	decataria	decatariamos, decataríamos	decatariades, decataríades, decataríaes, decataríais, decataríees, decataríeis	decatarian
compound tenses	present perfect	present of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
	past anterior	preterite of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
	pluperfect anterior	simple pluperfect of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
	future perfect	future of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
subjunctive mood		eu ei	tu	el~ele ela	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	decate	decates	decate	decatemos	decatedes, decatees, decateis, decatês	decaten
	imperfect	decatasse	decatasses	decatasse	decatassemos, decatássemos	decatassedes, decatássedes, decatássees, decatásseis	decatassen
	future	decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decataren
compound tenses	present perfect	present subjunctive of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
	future perfect	future subjunctive of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
imperative mood		—	tu	—	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	—
affirmative		—	decata	—	decatemos	decatade, decatae, decatai	—
negative		—	non decates	—	non decatemos	non decatedes, non decatees, non decateis, non decatês	—
personal infinitive		eu ei	tu	el~ele ela	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
		decatar	decatares	decatar	decatarmos	decatardes	decataren
1 teer and “ter were also used, although all three were less common than haver.

Descendants

Galician: decatar

Further reading

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