IMPERSONAL VERBS

Question 1

it is necessary, it is needful (for one to do something) (+ acc. of person + inf.) (often to be translated with ought to, must, or should in a personal construction) [deontology]

Answer 1

δεῖ, δεήσει, ἐδέησε, —, —, —

Question 2

it seems good, it seems best (+ dat. of person + inf.)

Answer 2

δοκεῖ, δόξει, ἔδοξε, —, δέδοκται, —

Question 3

it is permitted, it is possible (+ dat. or acc. of person + inf.)

Answer 3

ἔξεστι, ἐξέσται, —, —, —, —

Question 4

it is fitting, it is becoming, it is seemly (+ dat. or acc. of person + inf.)

Answer 4

πρέπει, —, —, —, —, —

Question 5

it is necessary (+ acc. of person + inf.) (often to be translated with ought to, must, or should in a personal construction)

Answer 5

χρή, χρἤσται, —, —, —, —

Question 6

there is need of (+ dat. of person and gen. of thing needed)

Answer 6

δεῖται

Question 7

it is expedient, it is advantageous (+ inf.) (συμφέρω, συνοίσω, συνήνεγκον or συνήνεγκα, συνενήνοχα, συνενήνεγμαι, συνηνέχθην - bring together; (more commonly intrans.) be advantageous (or beneficial, or useful))

Answer 7

συμφέρει

Question 8

(impersonal, used in prose and verse) it concerns, it is an object of concern to (+ dat of person + inf. or + gen of thing)
(μέλω (poetic) be a concern to (+ dat of person); (poetic) take care of, care for (+ gen))
(ἐπιμέλομαι or ἐπιμελέομαι - take care of, have charge of (+ gen))

Answer 8

μέλει, μελήσει, ἐμέλησε, μεμέληκε, —, —

Question 9

it belongs to, it concerns, it is fitting (+ dat. + inf.) (προσήκω (προς), προσήξω, —, —, —, — - have come; belong to, be related to (+ dat))

Answer 9

προσήκει

Question 10

it is fitting (ἔοικα, εἴξω, —, —, —, — - be like, look like (+ dat.); seem likely, seem probable (+ inf.))
*The verb ἔοικα has several irregularities. In poetry an athematic first person plural form ἔοιγμεν is found, and in poetry and prose the third person plural is sometimes
εἴξασι and sometimes ἐοίκασι. The infinitive is ἐοικέναι or rarely εἰκέναι; the participle, ἐοικώς or εἰκώς, -υῖα, -ός. For the pluperfect one finds forms from ἐῴκη and also the third person singular ᾔκειν.

Answer 10

ἔοικε

Question 11

it comes to pass, happens (συμβαίνω, συμβήσομαι, συνέβην, συμβέβηκα, συμβέβαμαι, συνεβάθην - come together; come to an agreement, come to terms)

Answer 11

συμβαίνει