δέον

Lemma: δέω

verb verb
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Definition

To bind or tie; to fetter. Also “to bind” in the sense of compelling or obliging (often with an infinitive); in the middle/passive, to be bound or tied (and figuratively, constrained).

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Grammatical Analysis

"δέον"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (not -μι)

Lexical verb: δεῖ (impersonal)

Form: δέον

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: participle

Case: nominative / accusative

Number: singular

Gender: neuter

Degree: not applicable

Related Forms of δέω

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

δεῖ present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ἔδευσεν aorist, active, indicative, singular, 3rd δέω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st δεων present, active, participle, nominative, singular,... δεῖν present, active, infinitive εδει imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd δέοντα present, active, participle, accusative, singular,... δεσει future, active, indicative, singular, 3rd δέοι present, active, optative, singular, 3rd δεῆσαν aorist, active, indicative, plural, third ἐδέου imperfect, middle (deponent), indicative, singular... δέῃ aorist, active, subjunctive, singular, 3rd δήσας aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, ... δεδεσθαι perfect, middle/passive, infinitive, n/a (infiniti... δησας aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, ... δεοι present, active, optative, singular, 3rd δέῃ present, active, subjunctive, singular, 3rd δέοιεν present, active, optative, plural, 3rd δεδέσθαι perfect, middle/passive, infinitive, n/a (infiniti... εδεησε aorist (sigmatic aorist in -σα-), active, indicati...

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