φήσαιεν

Lemma: φημί

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

Say, affirm, or declare; assert (often introducing reported speech or opinion). In the middle/passive, commonly “claim” or “say for oneself” (i.e., profess).

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Grammatical Analysis

"φήσαιεν"

Verb type: standard verb (athematic/aorist of φημί; not a -μι present-form here)

Lemma: φημί

Tense: aorist

Voice: active

Mood: optative

Person: 3rd

Number: plural

Formation notes: Aorist optative active 3pl with ending -αιεν; stem φησ- (aorist of φημί) + -αιεν → φήσαιεν (contracted/with accent).

Gloss: they might say / they would say

Related Forms of φημί

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

φημί present, active, indicative, singular, first φησί present, active, indicative, singular, third ἔφη imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd φαίην present, active, optative, singular, 1st Φησί present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd φῄς present, active, indicative, singular, 2nd φασιν present, active, indicative, plural, 3rd έφη aorist, active, indicative, singular, 3rd φημι present, active, indicative, singular, 1st φησίν present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd φὴς present, active, indicative, singular, 2nd epha aorist, active, indicative, singular, 3rd fasi present, active, indicative, plural, 3rd Εφη aorist, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ἔφησεν aorist, active, indicative, singular, 3rd φαναι aorist (2nd aorist), active, infinitive, n/a, n/a έφασαν aorist, active, indicative, plural, 3rd ἔφην imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 1st εφη imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd φαίη present, active, optative, singular, 3rd

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