Third person singular present tense; leaves or is leaving one's native country permanently to live elsewhere.
Modern spelling of 'emigate,' formed with '-s' for third person singular present tense. This became the standard form of the verb by the 19th century, replacing older variants.
The verb 'emigrate' follows standard patterns so perfectly that we barely notice it, but every conjugation—'I emigrate, you emigrate, she emigrates'—relies on patterns established centuries ago in Latin and French.
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