ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOURN
Old English murnan; compare Old High German mornēn to be troubled, Gothic maurnan to grieve, Greek mermeros worried.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOURN
PRESENT
Present
I mourn
you mourn
he/she/it mourns
we mourn
you mourn
they mourn
Present continuous
I am mourning
you are mourning
he/she/it is mourning
we are mourning
you are mourning
they are mourning
Present perfect
I have mourned
you have mourned
he/she/it has mourned
we have mourned
you have mourned
they have mourned
Present perfect continuous
I have been mourning
you have been mourning
he/she/it has been mourning
we have been mourning
you have been mourning
they have been mourning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I mourned
you mourned
he/she/it mourned
we mourned
you mourned
they mourned
Past continuous
I was mourning
you were mourning
he/she/it was mourning
we were mourning
you were mourning
they were mourning
Past perfect
I had mourned
you had mourned
he/she/it had mourned
we had mourned
you had mourned
they had mourned
Past perfect continuous
I had been mourning
you had been mourning
he/she/it had been mourning
we had been mourning
you had been mourning
they had been mourning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will mourn
you will mourn
he/she/it will mourn
we will mourn
you will mourn
they will mourn
Future continuous
I will be mourning
you will be mourning
he/she/it will be mourning
we will be mourning
you will be mourning
they will be mourning
Future perfect
I will have mourned
you will have mourned
he/she/it will have mourned
we will have mourned
you will have mourned
they will have mourned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mourning
you will have been mourning
he/she/it will have been mourning
we will have been mourning
you will have been mourning
they will have been mourning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would mourn
you would mourn
he/she/it would mourn
we would mourn
you would mourn
they would mourn
Conditional continuous
I would be mourning
you would be mourning
he/she/it would be mourning
we would be mourning
you would be mourning
they would be mourning
Conditional perfect
I would have mourn
you would have mourn
he/she/it would have mourn
we would have mourn
you would have mourn
they would have mourn
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mourning
you would have been mourning
he/she/it would have been mourning
we would have been mourning
you would have been mourning
they would have been mourning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you mourn
we let´s mourn
you mourn
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
mourning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «MOURN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
mourn.
As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.
I do not mourn the death of the printed letter in a snobby, East Coast, patrician way - 'Where have our manners gone?' - but because I love objects, I love paper, and I love something that I can hold to my chest for a moment. Still, I bear no grudge against the e-mail form itself.
Getting over someone is a grieving process. You mourn the loss of the relationship, and that's only expedited by 'Out of sight, out of mind.' But when you walk outside and see them on a billboard or on TV or on the cover of a magazine, it reopens the wound. It's a high-class problem, but it's real.
When one by one our ties are torn, and friend from friend is snatched forlorn; when man is left alone to mourn, oh! then how sweet it is to die!
For people who mourn for old Times Square - hey, there's a ton of places in the city still like that! Get on the train and go visit them!
Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!
Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life.
I worked in Licorice Pizza when John Lennon was killed. I had the day off, but I came in anyway because people needed a place to mourn.
Do not think too much of the dead husk of your friend, or mourn too much over it, but send your thoughts out towards the real soul or self which has escaped - to reach it.
We are all born and someday we'll all die. Most likely to some degree alone. Our aloneness in this world is, maybe not anymore, a thing to mourn.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOURN»
Discover the use of
mourn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mourn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How Long Will They
Mourn Me?: The Life and Legacy of Tupac ...
Although Tupac’s murder remains unsolved, the spirit of this legendary artist is far from forgotten. How long will we mourn him? Fans worldwide will grieve his untimely death for a long time to come. From the Paperback edition.
Candace Sandy, Dawn Marie Daniels, 2010
2
Animal Grief: How Animals
Mourn
Examines the latest scientific evidence about grief in domestic and wild animals, and argues that grief aids in the survival of a species.
Based on true events the story takes the reader on some of the perilous journeys made by Merchant Mariners in that dark year of WWII and reveals the life these unsung heroes lived. Hardbound, fiction retails for $20.00
4
Don't
Mourn, Balkanize!: Essays After Yugoslavia
Grubacic's remarkable collection of essays, commentaries and interviews, written between 2002 and 2010, chronicles the political experiences of the author himself, who is both a man without a country (as a Yugoslav) and a man without a ...
5
The Ability to
Mourn: Disillusionment and the Social Origins ...
Index. Bibliography: p. 369-377.
6
A Time to
Mourn, a Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish ...
Describes the Jewish approach to death and dying, funerals, and mourning customs, including specifics for funeral preparations and preparing the home and family to sit shiva, with information for mourners and comforters alike. Reissue.
7
Mourn Not Your Dead: A Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Crime Novel
An important and powerful policeman has been murdered, bludgeoned to death in his own kitchen.
8
A Time to Love, a Time to
Mourn
Eighteen-year-old Jordan Phillips, stricken with a rare and fatal muscular-vascular disease, prepares to make the most of the short time left to him.
9
A Time to
Mourn, a Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life
Beautifully photographed and designed, this book has brought comfort and consolation to more than 500,000 readers just like you. This unique book on grief has been written and endorsed by experts in the field of grief counseling.
10
A Time to
Mourn: Growing Through the Grief Process
In what is often called her most important book, Verena Kast examines the role of mourning in the therapeutic process.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOURN»
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mourn is used in the context of the following news items.
Hundreds gather to mourn youngest victim in Holly Hill slayings
Hundreds gathered at a Holly Hill middle school to mourn the loss of a 14-year-old who was killed last week. «Live 5 News, Jul 15»
Family, Friends Mourn Passing of Dragons' Bassist
Steve Rodriguez, the bassist for the much-loved San Diego band the Dragons, has died, the band announced Wednesday. Rodriguez, who ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
Life Remembered: Many mourn 'magnificent' music teacher
CHAMPAIGN — Judy Hoffman grew up in the middle of Nebraska, learning the piano, organ and violin. By high school, she mastered the ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
SJ police mourn fallen Hayward police sergeant
HAYWARD (KRON) — As you might imagine, there has been a strong reaction from the brotherhood of police officers across the region. «KRON4.com, Jul 15»
Community Takes to Social Media to Mourn Loss of Hayward Police …
Community Takes to Social Media to Mourn Loss of Hayward Police Sergeant. What people are saying online about the death of Sgt. Scott ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
Friends, family mourn PT man shot by Seattle police
Friends, family mourn PT man shot by Seattle police. Sushi chef, musician remembered as quick study, caring friend. Story · Comments · Image ... «Port Townsend Leader, Jul 15»
HPD investigates daycare death while parents mourn loss of 6 …
Honolulu police have launched an investigation after a 6-month-old baby died at an Ewa Beach daycare on Tuesday. Police say there are no ... «Hawaii News Now, Jul 15»
Hundreds mourn Berlin teen shot with pellet gun
BERLIN — Under sunny skies with a light breeze wafting through the trees, solemn friends of Tyler Cop carried the 15-year-old's casket up the ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
Hundreds gather in Englewood to mourn Sugar Hill Records heir
ENGLEWOOD — Joseph Robinson Jr. was celebrated in a music-filled service Tuesday – a fitting tribute for the eldest son of the founders of ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
Friends, family mourn 23-year-old Amy Grabina, killed in limo crash
CUTCHOGUE – Friends and family of 23-year-old Amy Grabina gathered Tuesday to mourn the young woman, who was one of four killed in a ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»