χρῆν

Lemma: χρή

verb (impersonal; defective) verb (impersonal; defective)
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Definition

Impersonal verb “it is necessary, one must, it is right/proper”; used to express obligation or what ought to be done (often with an infinitive or accusative + infinitive).

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Grammatical Analysis

"χρῆν"

Verb type: standard verb (not -μι); defective/impersonal form of χρή

Tense: imperfect (past in time)

Voice: active (functionally impersonal)

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: singular

Note: χρῆν is used impersonally with the sense 'it was necessary/one ought' and commonly takes an infinitive (and/or an accusative of person concerned).

Related Forms of χρή

9 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

εχρην imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd (impe... χρη present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd χρην imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd χρή present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd χρῆναι aorist, active, infinitive, none (infinitive), non... ἐχρῆν imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd Χρη particle χρὴ present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd χρε particle

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