Établisse

Établisse is the present subjunctive form of the French verb établir, meaning to establish or to set up. In French grammar, étblisse is used in subordinate clauses that express necessity, doubt, wish, emotion, or possibility, and it appears mainly in formal or literary contexts. The form is the third-person singular equal to several subject pronouns in different contexts (for example, que j’établisse or qu’il établisse; and in plural forms, que nous établissions, que vous établissiez, qu’ils établissent).

Morphology and conjugation

Établir follows a regular pattern in the present subjunctive. The stem for present subjunctive is établ-, and the endings are -isse, -isses, -isse, -issions, -issiez, -issent. Therefore, the present-subjunctive forms include j’établisse, tu établisses, il/elle établisse, nous établissions, vous établissiez, ils/elles établissent. The form étab-lisse appears across different persons with the appropriate endings.

Etymology and related forms

Établir comes from Old French establir, ultimately tracing to Latin stabilire, meaning to make stable or to place. Related nouns include établissement (establishment, institution) and stable/stability, which share the same root meaning. The present subjunctive form étab lisse is closely connected to these terms, reflecting the idea of setting up or establishing something.

Usage notes

In contemporary spoken French, the present subjunctive is often replaced by the indicative or an infinitive in casual speech, but étab lisse remains common in formal writing, legal language, and literary works. It is typically found in clauses following expressions such as il faut que, il est nécessaire que, or bien que, where a nuance of doubt or wish is intended.

See also

Établir, établissement, stabilité. The form étab lisse is a standard subjunctive form rather than a standalone noun.