μέλλω

Lemma: μέλλω

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Definition

To be on the point of doing, to be about to; hence to be destined or likely to happen. In the active it commonly means “be about to, intend,” while the middle often emphasizes “delay, linger” or “be reluctant.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"μέλλω"

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

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: indicative

Person: 1st

Number: singular

Related Forms of μέλλω

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

μέλλον present, active, participle, nominative / accusati... μέλλω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st μέλλων present, active, participle, nominative, singular,... ἔμελλον imperfect, active, indicative, plural, first μέλλοντος present, active, participle, genitive, singular, m... ἤμελλε imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd μέλλοντα present, active, participle, accusative, plural, m... μέλλωσι present, active, subjunctive, plural, 3rd μέλλῃ present, active, subjunctive, singular, 3rd Μέλλουσι present, active, indicative, plural, 3rd μέλλει present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ἔμελλεν imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd melloi present, active, optative, singular, 3rd μελλωσιν present, active, subjunctive, plural, 3rd μελλουσι present, active, participle, dative, plural, mascu... μελλωμεν present, active, subjunctive, plural, 1st εμελλον imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 1st μέλλοντας present, active, participle, accusative, plural, m... μέλλῃ present, active, subjunctive, singular, 3rd μέλλοντες present, active, participle, nominative, plural, m...

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