# ⲡⲱϣⲛ
## Coptic
### Alternative forms

* ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ (phōšen) — Bohairic
* ⲡⲱϣⲉⲛ (pōšen) — Fayyumic

### Verb

ⲡⲱϣⲛ • (pōšn) (nominal state ⲡⲉϣⲛ-, pronominal state ⲡⲟϣⲛ⸗, stative ⲡⲟϣⲛ)
* (Sahidic, Old Coptic, intransitive, religion) to do service, serve (as a priest)
* (Sahidic, Old Coptic, transitive, religion) to serve
* (Sahidic, Old Coptic, transitive, religion) to ordain

#### Conjugation

| infinitive | affirmative | ⲡⲱϣⲛ pōšn | imperative | affirmative | ⲡⲱϣⲛ pōšn |
| infinitive | negative | ⲧⲙ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ tm̄pōšn | imperative | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pr̄pōšn |
| | | | singular | singular | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | nominal |
| | | | 1st person | 2nd person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | nominal |
| | | | 1st person | masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | nominal |
| durative sentence ||||||||||||
| | | | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲥ | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲩ | - |
| present | basic | basic | ϯⲡⲱϣⲛ tipōšn | ⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ kpōšn | ⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ tepōšn | ϥⲡⲱϣⲛ fpōšn | ⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ spōšn | ⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ tn̄pōšn | ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ tetn̄pōšn | ⲥⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ sepōšn | ⲡⲱϣⲛ pōšn |
| present | circumstantial, focalising | circumstantial, focalising | ⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ eïpōšn | ⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ ekpōšn | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ erepōšn | ⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ efpōšn | ⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ espōšn | ⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ enpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ eupōšn | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ ere- pōšn |
| present | relative | relative | ⲉϯⲡⲱϣⲛ etipōšn | ⲉⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etk̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ etepōšn, eterepōšn | ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etf̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ ets̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ etoupōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ etere- pōšn |
| present | preterite | preterite | ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ neïpōšn | ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ nekpōšn | ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ nerepōšn | ⲛⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ nefpōšn | ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ nespōšn | ⲛⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ nenpōšn | ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ netetn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ neupōšn | ⲛⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ nere- pōšn |
| future | basic | basic | ϯⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ tinapōšn | ⲕⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ knapōšn | ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ tenapōšn | ϥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ fnapōšn | ⲥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ snapōšn | ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ tn̄napōšn | ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ tetnapōšn | ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ senapōšn | ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ napōšn |
| future | circumstantial, focalising | circumstantial, focalising | ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ eïnapōšn | ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ eknapōšn | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ erenapōšn | ⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ efnapōšn | ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ esnapōšn | ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ ennapōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etetnapōšn | ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ eunapōšn | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ ere- napōšn |
| future | relative | relative | ⲉϯⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etinapōšn | ⲉⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etk̄napōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etenapōšn, eterenapōšn | ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etf̄napōšn | ⲉⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ ets̄napōšn | ⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etn̄napōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etetnapōšn | ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etounapōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ etere- napōšn |
| future | preterite | preterite | ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ neïnapōšn | ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ neknapōšn | ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ nerenapōšn | ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ nefnapōšn | ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ nesnapōšn | ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ nennapōšn | ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ netetnapōšn | ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ neunapōšn | ⲛⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ nere- napōšn |
| negated with | negated with | negated with | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an | (ⲛ̄-) … ⲁⲛ (n̄-) … an |
| non-durative sentence ||||||||||||
| | | | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲥ | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲩ | - |
| past | basic | affirmative | ⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ aïpōšn | ⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ akpōšn | ⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲁⲣⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ apōšn, arpōšn, arepōšn | ⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ afpōšn | ⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ aspōšn | ⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ anpōšn | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ atetn̄pōšn | ⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ aupōšn | ⲁ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ a- pōšn |
| past | basic | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pipōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pk̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pepōšn, m̄pr̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pf̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄ps̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pn̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄petn̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄poupōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pe- pōšn |
| past | circumstantial | affirmative | ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ eaïpōšn | ⲉⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ eakpōšn | ⲉⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲁⲣⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ eapōšn, earpōšn, earepōšn | ⲉⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ eafpōšn | ⲉⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ easpōšn | ⲉⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ eanpōšn | ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ eatetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ eaupōšn | ⲉⲁ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ ea- pōšn |
| past | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pipōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pk̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pepōšn, em̄pr̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pf̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄ps̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pn̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄petn̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄poupōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pe- pōšn |
| past | relative | affirmative | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ entaïpōšn, n̄taïpōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ entakpōšn, n̄takpōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ entapōšn, n̄tapōšn, entarpōšn, n̄tarpōšn, entarepōšn, n̄tarepōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ entafpōšn, n̄tafpōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ entaspōšn, n̄taspōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ entanpōšn, n̄tanpōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ entatetn̄pōšn, n̄tatetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ entaupōšn, n̄taupōšn | ⲉⲛⲧⲁ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ enta- pōšn, n̄ta- pōšn |
| past | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pipōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pk̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pepōšn, etem̄pr̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pf̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄ps̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄petn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄poupōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pe- pōšn |
| past | preterite | affirmative | ⲛⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ neaïpōšn | ⲛⲉⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ neakpōšn | ⲛⲉⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ neapōšn, nearpōšn, nearepōšn | ⲛⲉⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ neafpōšn | ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ neaspōšn | ⲛⲉⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ neanpōšn | ⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ neatetn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ neaupōšn | ⲛⲉⲁ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ nea- pōšn |
| past | preterite | negative | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pipōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pk̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pepōšn, nem̄pr̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pf̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄ps̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄petn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄poupōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pe- pōšn |
| past | focalising | affirmative | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄taïpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄takpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tapōšn, n̄tarpōšn, n̄tarepōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tafpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄taspōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tanpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tatetn̄pōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄taupōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄ta- pōšn |
| expectative | basic | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄patipōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄patk̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄patepōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄patf̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pats̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄patn̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄patetn̄pōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄patoupōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pate- pōšn |
| expectative | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄patipōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄patk̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄patepōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄patf̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pats̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄patn̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄patetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄patoupōšn | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ em̄pate- pōšn |
| expectative | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄patipōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄patk̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄patepōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄patf̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pats̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄patn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄patetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄patoupōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ etem̄pate- pōšn |
| expectative | preterite | negative | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄patipōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄patk̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄patepōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄patf̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pats̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄patn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄patetn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄patoupōšn | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ nem̄pate- pōšn |
| aorist | basic | affirmative | ϣⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ šaïpōšn | ϣⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ šakpōšn | ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ šarepōšn | ϣⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ šafpōšn | ϣⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ šaspōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ šanpōšn | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ šatetn̄pōšn | ϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ šaupōšn | ϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ šare- pōšn |
| aorist | basic | negative | ⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ meïpōšn | ⲙⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ mekpōšn | ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ merepōšn | ⲙⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ mefpōšn | ⲙⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ mespōšn | ⲙⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ menpōšn | ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ metetn̄pōšn | ⲙⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ meupōšn | ⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ mere- pōšn |
| aorist | circumstantial | affirmative | ⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ ešaïpōšn | ⲉϣⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ ešakpōšn | ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ ešarepōšn | ⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ ešafpōšn | ⲉϣⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ ešaspōšn | ⲉϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ ešanpōšn | ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ ešatetn̄pōšn | ⲉϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ ešaupōšn | ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ ešare- pōšn |
| aorist | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ emeïpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ emekpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ emerepōšn | ⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ emefpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ emespōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ emenpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ emetetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ emeupōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ emere- pōšn |
| aorist | relative | affirmative | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ etešaïpōšn, ešaïpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ etešakpōšn, ešakpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ etešarepōšn, ešarepōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ etešafpōšn, ešafpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ etešaspōšn, ešaspōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ etešanpōšn, ešanpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etešatetn̄pōšn, ešatetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ etešaupōšn, ešaupōšn | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ etešare- pōšn, ešare- pōšn |
| aorist | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ etemeïpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ etemekpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ etemerepōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ etemefpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ etemespōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ etemenpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etemetetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ etemeupōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ etemere- pōšn |
| aorist | preterite | affirmative | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ nešaïpōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ nešakpōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ nešarepōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲛ nešafpōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ nešaspōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ nešanpōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nešatetn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ nešaupōšn | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ nešare- pōšn |
| aorist | preterite | negative | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ nemeïpōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ nemekpōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ nemerepōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ nemefpōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ nemespōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ nemenpōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ nemetetn̄pōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ nemeupōšn | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ nemere- pōšn |
| aorist | focalising | affirmative | ⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ emeïpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ emekpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ emerepōšn | ⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ emefpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ emespōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ emenpōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ emetetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ emeupōšn | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ emere- pōšn |
| optative | basic | affirmative | ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ eïepōšn | ⲉⲕⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ ekepōšn | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ erepōšn | ⲉϥⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ efepōšn | ⲉⲥⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ esepōšn | ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ enepōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ etetnepōšn | ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ euepōšn | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ ere- pōšn |
| optative | basic | negative | ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄napōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄nekpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄nepōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄nefpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄nespōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄nenpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄netn̄pōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄neupōšn | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄ne- pōšn |
| jussive | basic | affirmative | ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲡⲱϣⲛ maripōšn | (use imperative) | (use imperative) | ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ marefpōšn | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ marespōšn | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ marn̄pōšn | (use imperative) | ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ maroupōšn | ⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ mare- pōšn |
| jussive | basic | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pr̄trapōšn | (use imperative) | (use imperative) | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pr̄trefpōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pr̄trespōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pr̄trenpōšn | (use imperative) | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pr̄treupōšn | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ m̄pr̄tre- pōšn |
| subordinate clause ||||||||||||
| | | | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲥ | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲩ | - |
| conjunctive | conjunctive | conjunctive | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲧⲁⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tapōšn, tapōšn | ⲛ̄ⲅⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄gpōšn, n̄kpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tepōšn | ⲛ̄ϥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄fpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄spōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tn̄pōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tetn̄pōšn | ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄sepōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄te- pōšn |
| future conjunctive | future conjunctive | future conjunctive | ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲡⲱϣⲛ taripōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ tarekpōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ tarepōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ tarefpōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ tarespōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ tarn̄pōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ taretn̄pōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ taroupōšn | ⲧⲁⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ tare- pōšn |
| precursive | precursive | precursive | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲓⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄teripōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄terekpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄terepōšn, n̄tererpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄terefpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄terespōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tern̄pōšn, n̄terenpōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄teretn̄pōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄teroupōšn | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ n̄tere- pōšn |
| limitative | limitative | limitative | ϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲱϣⲛ šantipōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ šantk̄pōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ šantepōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ šantf̄pōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲥ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ šants̄pōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ šantn̄pōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ šantetn̄pōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ šantoupōšn | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ šante- pōšn |
| conditional | long | long | ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ eïšanpōšn | ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ ekšanpōšn | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ, ⲉⲣⲉϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ eršanpōšn, erešanpōšn | ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ efšanpōšn | ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ esšanpōšn | ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ enšanpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ etetn̄šanpōšn | ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ eušanpōšn | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ eršan- pōšn |
| conditional | short | short | ⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲱϣⲛ eïpōšn | ⲉⲕⲡⲱϣⲛ ekpōšn | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱϣⲛ erepōšn | ⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ efpōšn | ⲉⲥⲡⲱϣⲛ espōšn | ⲉⲛⲡⲱϣⲛ enpōšn | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲱϣⲛ etetn̄pōšn | ⲉⲩⲡⲱϣⲛ eupōšn | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲡⲱϣⲛ ere- pōšn |
| negated with | negated with | negated with | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- |

### Noun

ⲡⲱϣⲛ • (pōšn) m
* (Sahidic, religion) service
* (Sahidic, religion) ordination

#### Derived terms

* ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ (refpōšn, “servant”)
* ⲡⲁϣⲛⲉ (pašne, “service, ordination”)
* ⲡⲁϣⲛⲉⲥ (pašnes, “ordination”)

### References

* TLA lemma no. C2958 (ⲡⲱϣⲛ]), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-17).
* TLA lemma no. C2959 (ⲡⲱϣⲛ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-17).
* Marcion Coptic dictionary