είναι

Lemma: εἰμί

verb (-μι verb) verb (-μι verb)
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Definition

to be; to exist. Used as the copula “is/are” and for expressing existence (“there is/are”); it has no distinct middle voice and serves as a passive only in periphrastic constructions.

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Grammatical Analysis

"είναι"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (contracted form; not a -μι verb)

Lemma: εἰμί

Tense: present

Voice: active (deponent in form; εἰμί is active-only in the present system)

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

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