μέλει

Lemma: μέλω

verb verb
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Definition

To be an object of care or concern; to matter to someone (often with a dative of the person concerned). In the passive, “to be cared for, to be an object of attention.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"μέλει"

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

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: singular

Notes: Commonly used impersonally: μέλει + dative of person (one to whom it matters) + genitive/infinitive/clause of the thing that is a concern.

Related Forms of μέλω

8 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

μέλω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st μελει present, active (intransitive/impersonal in use: '... μέλῃ present, active (intransitive/impersonal usage com... Μέλω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st Μέλει present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd μέλει present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd μελησει future, active, indicative, singular, 3rd melo/nta present, active, participle, accusative, plural, n...

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