morí

Morí is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb morir, meaning “to die.” It indicates that the speaker died in the past, and it is used in narrative, report, or expressive contexts to convey a completed action or moment. The form is employed when the subject is the speaker, as in Yo morí.

Etymology and cognates: Morir derives from Latin morī, a deponent infinitive meaning “to die.” The Spanish form morí reflects regular development of the verb’s conjugation in the preterite. Related words appear across Romance languages, such as morir in French (mourir), Italian morire, Portuguese morrer, and Catalan morir.

Usage notes: Morí appears in contexts ranging from literal statements about death to metaphorical expressions, such as morí de risa (“I died laughing”) or morí de cansancio (“I was exhausted”). It is part of the broader verb system of morir, whose other preterite forms include moriste, murió, morimos, moristeis, murieron. In comparison, imperfect forms convey ongoing or habitual past actions (moría). The accent on í in morí marks the stressed syllable in this irregular past tense form.

See also: Morir, Morirse (the pronominal form with similar meaning in different syntactic constructions), Muerte, Moribundo. In broader reference, the verb’s usage intersects with idiomatic expressions that describe intense emotional or physical states in the past.