einai

Lemma: εἰμί

verb verb
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Definition

“To be; to exist,” the basic verb of being (active only), also used as a copula meaning “to be” in the sense of “to be (something),” and impersonally “it is (possible/necessary).”

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Grammatical Analysis

"einai"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (contract/irregular; from εἰμί)

Tense: present

Voice: active (deponent not applicable)

Mood: infinitive

Person: none (infinitive)

Number: none (infinitive)

Related Forms of εἰμί

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

eimi present, active, indicative, singular, 1st estin present, active, indicative, singular, third ἦ imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd εἶεν present, active, optative, plural, 3rd ontes present, active, participle, nominative, plural, m... είμι present, active, indicative, singular, 1st Ousa present, active, participle, nominative, singular,... ἐσμεν present, active, indicative, plural, 1st οντα present, active, participle, accusative, singular,... εἶναι present, active, infinitive εστιν present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ησθα imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 2nd ών present, active, participle, nominative, singular,... ειναι present, active, infinitive η present, active, indicative, singular, 2nd ην imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ον present, active, participle, nominative/accusative... ἔσται future, active, indicative, singular, third εωντα present, active, participle, accusative, singular,... ἔσται future, middle, indicative, singular, 3rd

Verb Conjugation

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