In English, the linking verb "to be" means that something exists or is equivalent to another thing. For instance, you can say "I am here," meaning "I exist in this place," or "I am a student," meaning "I am the same thing as a student." In Latin, we use the verb sum, esse for the same thing. But just like the English verb "be" has different forms, so does the Latin verb sum.
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Singular |
Plural |
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1st person |
sum = I am |
sumus = we are |
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2nd person |
es = you are |
estis = y'all are |
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3rd person |
est = he, she or it is |
sunt = they are |