abolì

Abolí is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb abolir in the preterite tense, meaning “I abolished.” It denotes a completed action in the past and is used when the speaker is describing something that was formally ended or eliminated. As a conjugated form, it is not a separate vocabulary item in itself but a specific grammatical form of abolir.

Etymology and usage notes: Abolir derives from Latin abōlĭre, meaning to destroy or erase, and entered Spanish through older Romance languages, including French and Iberian variants. In the preterite, abolir follows the regular pattern for -ir verbs, with accents placed to indicate stress: abolí, aboliste, abolió, abolimos, abolisteis, abolieron. The accent on the í in abolí helps mark the correct pronunciation.

Conjugation and examples: Abolí is used for that single past action by the speaker. Examples include: Abolí la antigua ley, para dejarla sin efecto. They show a completed act of abolition. In passive or historical constructions, the related participle abolido is used: la ley fue abolida. Common contexts include legal reforms, social practices, or institutional changes, such as the abolition of a law, a tax, or a discriminatory custom. While abolí is a common form in narrative past tense, it is not used in present-tense descriptions, which would require abolimos or another tense form.

See also: abolir, preterite tense, Spanish verbs.