ἔξεστι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐξ- (ex-) +‎ ἐστί (estí).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἔξεστῐ • (éxestĭ)

  1. (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.

Conjugation

   Present: ἔξεστῐ(ν) (Attic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative     ἔξεστῐ(ν)          
subjunctive     ἐξῇ          
optative     ἐξείη          
imperative     ἐξέστω          
active
infinitive ἐξεῖναι
participle m
f
n ἐξόν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Present: ἔξεστῐ(ν) (Ionic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative     ἔξεστῐ(ν)          
subjunctive     ἐξῇ          
optative     ἐξείη          
imperative     ἐξέστω          
active
infinitive ἐξεῖναι
participle m
f
n ἐξεόν
Notes:
Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἐξῆν (Attic, Ionic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative     ἐξῆν          
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: ἐξέσται (Attic, Ionic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative     ἐξέσται          
optative     ἐξέσοιτο          
middle
infinitive ἐξέσεσθαι
participle m
f
n ἐξεσόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

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