ⲉⲙⲓ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲉⲓⲙⲉ (eime), ⲉⲓⲙⲙⲉ (eimme) — Sahidic
• ⲙⲙⲉ (mme) — Akhmimic, Lycopolitan
• ⲉⲓⲙⲓ (eimi), ⲓⲙⲓ (imi) — Fayyumic
• ⲙⲙⲓ (mmi) — Old Coptic

Etymology

From Egyptian (ꜥm, “to know, to swallow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeʔmə/

Verb

ⲉⲙⲓ • (emi)

1. (Bohairic, Old Coptic, intransitive) to know, to understand

Conjugation

Conjugation of ⲉⲙⲓ (Bohairic dialect)

infinitive	affirmative	ⲉⲙⲓ emi	imperative	affirmative	ⲉⲙⲓ emi
	negative	ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲙⲓ štememi		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓ m̀peremi

			singular					plural			nominal
			1st person	2nd person		3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
				masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
durative sentence
			ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ	-
present	basic		ϯⲉⲙⲓ tiemi	ⲕⲉⲙⲓ kemi	ⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ teemi	ϥⲉⲙⲓ femi	ⲥⲉⲙⲓ semi	ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ tenemi	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ tetenemi	ⲥⲉⲉⲙⲓ seemi	ⲉⲙⲓ emi
	circumstantial		ⲉⲓⲉⲙⲓ eiemi	ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ ekemi	ⲉⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ ereemi	ⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ efemi	ⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ esemi	ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ enemi	ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ eretenemi	ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲓ euemi	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ ere- emi
	relative		ⲉϯⲉⲙⲓ etiemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ etekemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ eteemi	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ etefemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ etesemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etenemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etetenemi	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ etouemi	ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ ete- emi
	preterite		ⲛⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ naiemi	ⲛⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ nakemi	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ nareemi	ⲛⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ nafemi	ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ nasemi	ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ nanemi	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ naretenemi	ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ nauemi	ⲛⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ nare- emi
	focalising		ⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ aiemi	ⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ akemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ areemi	ⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ afemi	ⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ asemi	ⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ anemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ aretenemi	ⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ auemi	ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ are- emi
future	basic		ϯⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ tinaemi	ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ khnaemi	ⲧⲉⲣⲁⲉⲙⲓ teraemi	ϥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ fnaemi	ⲥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ snaemi	ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ tennaemi	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ tetennaemi	ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ senaemi	ⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ naemi
	circumstantial		ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ einaemi	ⲉⲭⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ekhnaemi	ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ erenaemi	ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ efnaemi	ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ esnaemi	ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ennaemi	ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ eretennaemi	ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ eunaemi	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ere- naemi
	relative		ⲉϯⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etinaemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etekhnaemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etenaemi	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etefnaemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etesnaemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etennaemi	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etetennaemi	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ etounaemi	ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ete- naemi
	preterite		ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ nainaemi	ⲛⲁⲭⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ nakhnaemi	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ narenaemi	ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ nafnaemi	ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ nasnaemi	ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ nannaemi	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ naretennaemi	ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ naunaemi	ⲛⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ nare- naemi
	focalising		ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ainaemi	ⲁⲭⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ akhnaemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ arenaemi	ⲁϥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ afnaemi	ⲁⲥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ asnaemi	ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ annaemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ aretennaemi	ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ aunaemi	ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ are- naemi
negated with			(ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an
non-durative sentence
			ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ	-
past	basic	affirmative	ⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ aiemi	ⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ akemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ areemi	ⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ afemi	ⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ asemi	ⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ anemi	ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ atetenemi	ⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ auemi	ⲁ- ⲉⲙⲓ a- emi
		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲙⲓ m̀piemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ m̀pekemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲉⲙⲓ m̀peemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ m̀pefemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ m̀pesemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ m̀penemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ m̀petenemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ m̀pouemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ m̀pe- emi
	circumstantial	affirmative	ⲉⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ eaiemi	ⲉⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ eakemi	ⲉⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ eareemi	ⲉⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ eafemi	ⲉⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ easemi	ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ eanemi	ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ eatetenemi	ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ eauemi	ⲉⲁ- ⲉⲙⲓ ea- emi
		negative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲙⲓ em̀piemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ em̀pekemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲉⲙⲓ em̀peemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ em̀pefemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ em̀pesemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀penemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀petenemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ em̀pouemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ em̀pe- emi
	relative	affirmative	ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ etaiemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ etakemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ etareemi	ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ etafemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ etasemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ etanemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etaretenemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ etauemi	ⲉⲧⲁ- ⲉⲙⲓ eta- emi
		negative	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲙⲓ etm̀piemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pekemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲉⲙⲓ etm̀peemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pefemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pesemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etm̀penemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etm̀petenemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pouemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pe- emi
	preterite	affirmative	ⲛⲉⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ neaiemi	ⲛⲉⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ neakemi	ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ neareemi	ⲛⲉⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ neafemi	ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ neasemi	ⲛⲉⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ neanemi	ⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ neatetenemi	ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ neauemi	ⲛⲉⲁ- ⲉⲙⲓ nea- emi
		negative	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲙⲓ nem̀piemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ nem̀pekemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲉⲙⲓ nem̀peemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ nem̀pefemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ nem̀pesemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ nem̀penemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ nem̀petenemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ nem̀pouemi	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ nem̀pe- emi
	focalising, precursive	affirmative	ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ etaiemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ etakemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ etareemi	ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ etafemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ etasemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ etanemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etaretenemi	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ etauemi	ⲉⲧⲁ- ⲉⲙⲓ eta- emi
expectative	basic	negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲉⲙⲓ m̀patiemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ m̀patekemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ m̀pateemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ m̀patefemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ m̀patesemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ m̀patenemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ m̀patetenemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ m̀patouemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ m̀pate- emi
	circumstantial	negative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲉⲙⲓ em̀patiemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ em̀patekemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ em̀pateemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ em̀patefemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ em̀patesemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀patenemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀patetenemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ em̀patouemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ em̀pate- emi
	relative	negative	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲉⲙⲓ etm̀patiemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ etm̀patekemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pateemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ etm̀patefemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ etm̀patesemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etm̀patenemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etm̀patetenemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ etm̀patouemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pate- emi
	preterite	negative	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲉⲙⲓ nam̀patiemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ nam̀patekemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pateemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ nam̀patefemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ nam̀patesemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ nam̀patenemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ nam̀patetenemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ nam̀patouemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pate- emi
aorist	basic	affirmative	ϣⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ šaiemi	ϣⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ šakemi	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ šareemi	ϣⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ šafemi	ϣⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ šasemi	ϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ šanemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ šatetenemi	ϣⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ šauemi	ϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ šare- emi
		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ m̀paiemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ m̀pakemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ m̀pareemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ m̀pafemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ m̀pasemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ m̀panemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ m̀paretenemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ m̀pauemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ m̀pare- emi
	circumstantial	affirmative	ⲉϣⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ ešaiemi	ⲉϣⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ ešakemi	ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ ešareemi	ⲉϣⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ešafemi	ⲉϣⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ ešasemi	ⲉϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ ešanemi	ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ešatetenemi	ⲉϣⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ ešauemi	ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ ešare- emi
		negative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ em̀paiemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ em̀pakemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ em̀pareemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ em̀pafemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ em̀pasemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀panemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀paretenemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ em̀pauemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ em̀pare- emi
	relative	affirmative	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ etšaiemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ etšakemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ etšareemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ etšafemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ etšasemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ etšanemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etšatetenemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ etšauemi	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ etšare- emi
		negative	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ etm̀paiemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pakemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pareemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pafemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pasemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ etm̀panemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ etm̀paretenemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pauemi	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ etm̀pare- emi
	preterite	affirmative	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ našaiemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ našakemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ našareemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ našafemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ našasemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ našanemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ našatetenemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ našauemi	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ našare- emi
		negative	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ nam̀paiemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pakemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pareemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pafemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pasemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ nam̀panemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ nam̀paretenemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pauemi	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ nam̀pare- emi
	focalising	affirmative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ em̀paiemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ em̀pakemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ em̀pareemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ em̀pafemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ em̀pasemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀panemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ em̀paretenemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ em̀pauemi	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ em̀pare- emi
optative	basic	affirmative	ⲉⲓⲉⲉⲙⲓ eieemi	ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲙⲓ ekeemi	ⲉⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ ereemi	ⲉϥⲉⲉⲙⲓ efeemi	ⲉⲥⲉⲉⲙⲓ eseemi	ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲙⲓ eneemi	ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲉⲙⲓ ereteneemi	ⲉⲩⲉⲉⲙⲓ eueemi	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ ere- emi
		negative	ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ǹnaemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ ǹnekemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲉⲙⲓ ǹneemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ ǹnefemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ ǹnesemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ǹnenemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ǹnetenemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ ǹnouemi	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ ǹne- emi
jussive	basic	affirmative	ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲉⲙⲓ mariemi	(use imperative)		ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ marefemi	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ maresemi	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ marenemi	(use imperative)	ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ marouemi	ⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ mare- emi
		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲓⲉⲙⲓ m̀penthriemi			ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ m̀penthrefemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ m̀penthresemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ m̀penthrenemi		ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩⲉⲙⲓ m̀penthreuemi	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ m̀penthre- emi
subordinate clause
			ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ	-
conjunctive			ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲉⲙⲓ ǹtaemi	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ ǹtekemi	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ ǹteemi	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ ǹtefemi	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ ǹtesemi	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ǹtenemi	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ǹtetenemi	ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲉⲙⲓ, ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ ǹseemi, ǹtouemi	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ ǹte- emi
future conjunctive			ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲉⲙⲓ tariemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ tarekemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ tareemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ tarefemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ taresemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ tarenemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ taretenemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ tarouemi	ⲧⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ tare- emi
limitative			ϣⲁϯⲉⲙⲓ šatiemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ šatekemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲉⲙⲓ šateemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ šatefemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲥⲉⲙⲓ šatesemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ šatenemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ šatetenemi	ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ šatouemi	ϣⲁⲧⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ šate- emi
conditional	long		ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ aišanemi	ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ akšanemi	ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ arešanemi	ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ afšanemi	ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ asšanemi	ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ anšanemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ aretenšanemi	ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ aušanemi	ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ- ⲉⲙⲓ arešan- emi
	short		ⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ aiemi	ⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ akemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲉⲙⲓ areemi	ⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ afemi	ⲁⲥⲉⲙⲓ asemi	ⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ anemi	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ aretenemi	ⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ auemi	ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲉⲙⲓ are- emi
negated with			ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem-

Alternative forms

• ⲓⲙⲓ (imi) — Bohairic, Fayyumic

Derived terms

• ⲣⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ (refemi)
• ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲉⲙⲓ (metatemi, “ignorance”)
• ⲧⲁⲙⲟ (tamo, “to tell, inform”) (causative)

Noun

ⲉⲙⲓ • (emi) m

1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic) knowledge, science

   Synonym: ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ (gnōsis)

References

• Marcion Coptic dictionary