απολογητεον
Lemma: ἀπολογέω
Definition
To speak in defense, make a defense or justification (especially in reply to an accusation). In the middle, to defend oneself; in the passive, to be defended or to have a defense made.
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Grammatical Analysis
"απολογητεον"
Verb type: standard verb (non -μι)
Lemma base: ἀπολογέομαι / ἀπολογέω (deponent in many uses)
Formation: -τέον verbal adjective (necessity/obligation)
Tense: not applicable (verbal adjective; built on verbal stem)
Voice: not applicable (verbal adjective; conveys passive necessity in sense: 'must be …')
Mood: not applicable
Person: not applicable
Number: singular
Case: nominative or accusative (same form in neuter singular)
Gender: neuter
Degree: positive
Syntactic note: Impersonal/gerundive use: ‘it is necessary to make a defense / one must defend’; often takes a dative of the person for whom it is necessary and/or an infinitive/complement.
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