Old Church Slavonic
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *měniti (“to think”).[1]
Verb
мѣнити • (měniti) impf
- (intransitive) to think
11th century, Retko, Codex Suprasliensis (in Old Cyrillic), page 538, line 15:и҅ сь҆вѣштавъше сꙙ· мѣн҄ѫ же· е҅уг҄ении҆· а҅гаѳодорꙿ· е҅лꙿпидии҆·- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- to consider something to be something
- (transitive) to mention
Conjugation
Conjugation of мѣнити (class II1, transitive)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
мѣнити
měniti
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мѣнитъ
měnitŭ
|
мѣн҄ѥниѥ
měnʹjenije
|
| participles1
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present
|
past
|
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| active
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мѣнѧ
měnę
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мѣн҄ь, мѣнивъ
měnʹĭ, měnivŭ
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| passive
|
мѣнимъ
měnimŭ
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мѣн҄ѥнъ
měnʹjenŭ
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|
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| l-participle
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masculine
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neuter
|
feminine
|
| singular
|
мѣнилъ
měnilŭ
|
мѣнило
měnilo
|
мѣнила
měnila
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| dual
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мѣнила
měnila
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мѣнилѣ
měnilě
|
мѣнилѣ
měnilě
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| plural
|
мѣнили
měnili
|
мѣнила
měnila
|
мѣнилꙑ
měnily
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present
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imperfect
|
imperative
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| singular
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1st
|
мѣн҄ѭ
měnʹjǫ
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мѣн҄ꙗахъ
měnʹjaaxŭ
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—
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| 2nd
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мѣниши
měniši
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мѣн҄ꙗаше
měnʹjaaše
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мѣни
měni
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| 3rd
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мѣнитъ
měnitŭ
|
мѣн҄ꙗаше
měnʹjaaše
|
мѣни
měni
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| dual
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1st
|
мѣнивѣ
měnivě
|
мѣн҄ꙗаховѣ
měnʹjaaxově
|
мѣнивѣ
měnivě
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| 2nd
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мѣнита
měnita
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мѣн҄ꙗашета
měnʹjaašeta
|
мѣнита
měnita
|
| 3rd
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мѣните, мѣнита
měnite, měnita
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мѣн҄ꙗашете, мѣн҄ꙗашета
měnʹjaašete, měnʹjaašeta
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—
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| plural
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1st
|
мѣнимъ
měnimŭ
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мѣн҄ꙗахомъ
měnʹjaaxomŭ
|
мѣнимъ
měnimŭ
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| 2nd
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мѣните
měnite
|
мѣн҄ꙗашете
měnʹjaašete
|
мѣните
měnite
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| 3rd
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мѣнѧтъ
měnętŭ
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мѣн҄ꙗахѫ
měnʹjaaxǫ
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—
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|
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|
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|
s-aorist6
|
|
| singular
|
1st
|
мѣнихъ
měnixŭ
|
| 2nd
|
мѣни
měni
|
| 3rd
|
мѣни
měni
|
| dual
|
1st
|
мѣниховѣ
měnixově
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| 2nd
|
мѣниста
měnista
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| 3rd
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мѣнисте, мѣниста
měniste, měnista
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| plural
|
1st
|
мѣнихомъ
měnixomŭ
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| 2nd
|
мѣнисте
měniste
|
| 3rd
|
мѣнишѧ
měnišę
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| compound forms
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| perfect2
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Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the present tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ ѥстъ
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| pluperfect2
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Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the imperfective aorist or imperfect3 tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ бѣ/бѣаше
|
| future
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Use the infinitive of мѣнити and the present tense of the auxiliary verb имѣти, хотѣти, начѧти or въчѧти
e.g. third-person singular → иматъ/хощетъ/начьнетъ/въчьнетъ мѣнити
|
| future perfect2, 4
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Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the future tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ бѫдетъ
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| conditional2
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Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the conditional mood5 or perfective aorist tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ би/бꙑ
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|
1 For declension of participles, see their entries.
2 Except first/second-person neuter.
3 Third-person only.
4 Attested only in a few instances.
5 The dual forms are unattested.
6 Also called a sigmatic aorist.
Further reading
- “мѣнити¹”, in GORAZD [Old Church Slavonic Digital Hub], http://gorazd.org, 2016—2026
- “мѣнитиI”, in Исторически речник на българския език [Historical Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia University "St. Clement Ohridsky", 2011–2022
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *měniti (“to change, to exchange”).[2]
Verb
мѣнити • (měniti) impf
- (hapax legomenon, transitive) to change
11th century, Retko, Codex Suprasliensis (in Old Cyrillic), page 325, line 17:не нꙑнꙗ постꙑдитъ сꙙ и҅ꙗ҅ковъ· ни нꙑнꙗ лица си мѣнитъ·- ne nynja postyditŭ sę hijhakovŭ· ni nynja lica si měnitŭ·
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Conjugation
Conjugation of мѣнити (class II1, transitive)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
мѣнити
měniti
|
мѣнитъ
měnitŭ
|
мѣн҄ѥниѥ
měnʹjenije
|
| participles1
|
present
|
past
|
|
| active
|
мѣнѧ
měnę
|
мѣн҄ь, мѣнивъ
měnʹĭ, měnivŭ
|
| passive
|
мѣнимъ
měnimŭ
|
мѣн҄ѥнъ
měnʹjenŭ
|
|
|
| l-participle
|
masculine
|
neuter
|
feminine
|
| singular
|
мѣнилъ
měnilŭ
|
мѣнило
měnilo
|
мѣнила
měnila
|
| dual
|
мѣнила
měnila
|
мѣнилѣ
měnilě
|
мѣнилѣ
měnilě
|
| plural
|
мѣнили
měnili
|
мѣнила
měnila
|
мѣнилꙑ
měnily
|
|
|
|
|
present
|
imperfect
|
imperative
|
| singular
|
1st
|
мѣн҄ѭ
měnʹjǫ
|
мѣн҄ꙗахъ
měnʹjaaxŭ
|
—
|
| 2nd
|
мѣниши
měniši
|
мѣн҄ꙗаше
měnʹjaaše
|
мѣни
měni
|
| 3rd
|
мѣнитъ
měnitŭ
|
мѣн҄ꙗаше
měnʹjaaše
|
мѣни
měni
|
| dual
|
1st
|
мѣнивѣ
měnivě
|
мѣн҄ꙗаховѣ
měnʹjaaxově
|
мѣнивѣ
měnivě
|
| 2nd
|
мѣнита
měnita
|
мѣн҄ꙗашета
měnʹjaašeta
|
мѣнита
měnita
|
| 3rd
|
мѣните, мѣнита
měnite, měnita
|
мѣн҄ꙗашете, мѣн҄ꙗашета
měnʹjaašete, měnʹjaašeta
|
—
|
| plural
|
1st
|
мѣнимъ
měnimŭ
|
мѣн҄ꙗахомъ
měnʹjaaxomŭ
|
мѣнимъ
měnimŭ
|
| 2nd
|
мѣните
měnite
|
мѣн҄ꙗашете
měnʹjaašete
|
мѣните
měnite
|
| 3rd
|
мѣнѧтъ
měnętŭ
|
мѣн҄ꙗахѫ
měnʹjaaxǫ
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
s-aorist6
|
|
| singular
|
1st
|
мѣнихъ
měnixŭ
|
| 2nd
|
мѣни
měni
|
| 3rd
|
мѣни
měni
|
| dual
|
1st
|
мѣниховѣ
měnixově
|
| 2nd
|
мѣниста
měnista
|
| 3rd
|
мѣнисте, мѣниста
měniste, měnista
|
| plural
|
1st
|
мѣнихомъ
měnixomŭ
|
| 2nd
|
мѣнисте
měniste
|
| 3rd
|
мѣнишѧ
měnišę
|
|
|
| compound forms
|
| perfect2
|
Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the present tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ ѥстъ
|
| pluperfect2
|
Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the imperfective aorist or imperfect3 tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ бѣ/бѣаше
|
| future
|
Use the infinitive of мѣнити and the present tense of the auxiliary verb имѣти, хотѣти, начѧти or въчѧти
e.g. third-person singular → иматъ/хощетъ/начьнетъ/въчьнетъ мѣнити
|
| future perfect2, 4
|
Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the future tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ бѫдетъ
|
| conditional2
|
Use the l-participle of мѣнити and the conditional mood5 or perfective aorist tense of the auxiliary verb бꙑти
e.g. third-person masculine singular → мѣнилъ би/бꙑ
|
|
1 For declension of participles, see their entries.
2 Except first/second-person neuter.
3 Third-person only.
4 Attested only in a few instances.
5 The dual forms are unattested.
6 Also called a sigmatic aorist.
Derived terms
- измѣнити pf (izměniti)
- прѣмѣнити pf (prěměniti)
Further reading
- “мѣнити²”, in GORAZD [Old Church Slavonic Digital Hub], http://gorazd.org, 2016—2026
- “мѣнитиII”, in Исторически речник на българския език [Historical Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia University "St. Clement Ohridsky", 2011–2022
References
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2008), “*měniti II”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden; Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 312
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2008), “*měniti I”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden; Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 311