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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From ἐξ- (ex-) + ἐστί (estí).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ék.ses.ti/ → /ˈek.ses.ti/ → /ˈek.ses.ti/
Verb
ἔξεστῐ • (éxesti)
- (impersonal) to be allowed, to be possible
424 BCE,
Euripides,
Hecuba 435:
- προσειπεῖν γὰρ σὸν ὄνομ’ ἔξεστί μοι.
- proseipeîn gàr sòn ónom’ éxestí moi.
- For it is possible for me to address you by your name.
Inflection
As an impersonal verb, only third-person singular forms, infinitives, and neuter singular participle forms are found.
- Present active indicative: ἔξεστι (éxesti)
- Present active imperative: ἐξέστω (exéstō)
- Present active subjunctive: ἐξῇ (exêi)
- Present active infinitive: ἐξεῖναι (exeînai)
- Present active participle: ἐξόν (exón), (Ionic) ἐξεόν (exeón)
- Imperfect active indicative: ἐξῆν (exên)
- Future middle indicative: ἐξέσται (exéstai)
- Future middle optative: ἐξέσοιτο (exésoito)
- Future middle participle: ἐξεσόμενον (exesómenon)
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