# ⲙⲉ
## Coptic
### Etymology 1
#### Alternative forms

* ⲙⲉⲓ (mei) — Bohairic
* ⲙⲉⲓⲉ (meie) — Akhmimic
* ⲙⲏⲓ (mēi) — Fayyumic

#### Verb

ⲙⲉ • (me) (nominal state ⲙⲉⲣⲉ-, pronominal state ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ⸗, stative ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ, imperative ⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ)
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##### Conjugation

| infinitive | affirmative | ⲙⲉ me | imperative | affirmative | ⲙⲉ me |
| infinitive | negative | ⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲉ tm̄me | imperative | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲉ m̄pr̄me |
| | | | 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 | ϯⲙⲉ time | ⲕⲙⲉ kme | ⲧⲉⲙⲉ teme | ϥⲙⲉ fme | ⲥⲙⲉ sme | ⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ tn̄me | ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ tetn̄me | ⲥⲉⲙⲉ seme | ⲙⲉ me |
| present | circumstantial, focalising | circumstantial, focalising | ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ eïme | ⲉⲕⲙⲉ ekme | ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ ereme | ⲉϥⲙⲉ efme | ⲉⲥⲙⲉ esme | ⲉⲛⲙⲉ enme | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etetn̄me | ⲉⲩⲙⲉ eume | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ ere- me |
| present | relative | relative | ⲉϯⲙⲉ etime | ⲉⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲉ etk̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉ, ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ eteme, etereme | ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲙⲉ etf̄me | ⲉⲧⲥ̄ⲙⲉ ets̄me | ⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etn̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etetn̄me | ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉ etoume | ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ etere- me |
| present | preterite | preterite | ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ neïme | ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉ nekme | ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ nereme | ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉ nefme | ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲉ nesme | ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉ nenme | ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ netetn̄me | ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉ neume | ⲛⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ nere- me |
| future | basic | basic | ϯⲛⲁⲙⲉ tiname | ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲉ kname | ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ tename | ϥⲛⲁⲙⲉ fname | ⲥⲛⲁⲙⲉ sname | ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲙⲉ tn̄name | ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉ tetname | ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ sename | ⲛⲁⲙⲉ name |
| future | circumstantial, focalising | circumstantial, focalising | ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲙⲉ eïname | ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲙⲉ ekname | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ erename | ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲉ efname | ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲙⲉ esname | ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉ enname | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉ etetname | ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲉ euname | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ere- name |
| future | relative | relative | ⲉϯⲛⲁⲙⲉ etiname | ⲉⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲁⲙⲉ etk̄name | ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ, ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ etename, eterename | ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲛⲁⲙⲉ etf̄name | ⲉⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ets̄name | ⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲙⲉ etn̄name | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉ etetname | ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲉ etouname | ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲙⲉ etere- name |
| future | preterite | preterite | ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲙⲉ neïname | ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁⲙⲉ nekname | ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ nerename | ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲉ nefname | ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲙⲉ nesname | ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉ nenname | ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉ netetname | ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲉ neuname | ⲛⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲙⲉ nere- name |
| 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 | ⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ aïme | ⲁⲕⲙⲉ akme | ⲁⲙⲉ, ⲁⲣⲙⲉ, ⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ ame, arme, areme | ⲁϥⲙⲉ afme | ⲁⲥⲙⲉ asme | ⲁⲛⲙⲉ anme | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ atetn̄me | ⲁⲩⲙⲉ aume | ⲁ- ⲙⲉ a- me |
| past | basic | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲙⲉ m̄pime | ⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲙⲉ m̄pk̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲙⲉ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲉ m̄peme, m̄pr̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲙⲉ m̄pf̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲙⲉ m̄ps̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲙⲉ m̄pn̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ m̄petn̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉ m̄poume | ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲙⲉ m̄pe- me |
| past | circumstantial | affirmative | ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ eaïme | ⲉⲁⲕⲙⲉ eakme | ⲉⲁⲙⲉ, ⲉⲁⲣⲙⲉ, ⲉⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ eame, earme, eareme | ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉ eafme | ⲉⲁⲥⲙⲉ easme | ⲉⲁⲛⲙⲉ eanme | ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ eatetn̄me | ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲉ eaume | ⲉⲁ- ⲙⲉ ea- me |
| past | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲙⲉ em̄pime | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲙⲉ em̄pk̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲙⲉ, ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲉ em̄peme, em̄pr̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲙⲉ em̄pf̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲙⲉ em̄ps̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲙⲉ em̄pn̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ em̄petn̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉ em̄poume | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲙⲉ em̄pe- me |
| past | relative | affirmative | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ entaïme, n̄taïme | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉ entakme, n̄takme | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲉ, ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲙⲉ, ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ entame, n̄tame, entarme, n̄tarme, entareme, n̄tareme | ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲙⲉ entafme, n̄tafme | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥⲙⲉ entasme, n̄tasme | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲙⲉ entanme, n̄tanme | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ entatetn̄me, n̄tatetn̄me | ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉ entaume, n̄taume | ⲉⲛⲧⲁ- ⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁ- ⲙⲉ enta- me, n̄ta- me |
| past | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲙⲉ etem̄pime | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄pk̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲙⲉ, ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄peme, etem̄pr̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄pf̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄ps̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄pn̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄petn̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉ etem̄poume | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲙⲉ etem̄pe- me |
| past | preterite | affirmative | ⲛⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ neaïme | ⲛⲉⲁⲕⲙⲉ neakme | ⲛⲉⲁⲙⲉ, ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲙⲉ, ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ neame, nearme, neareme | ⲛⲉⲁϥⲙⲉ neafme | ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲙⲉ neasme | ⲛⲉⲁⲛⲙⲉ neanme | ⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ neatetn̄me | ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲙⲉ neaume | ⲛⲉⲁ- ⲙⲉ nea- me |
| past | preterite | negative | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲙⲉ nem̄pime | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄pk̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲙⲉ, ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄peme, nem̄pr̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄pf̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄ps̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄pn̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄petn̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉ nem̄poume | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲙⲉ nem̄pe- me |
| past | focalising | affirmative | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ n̄taïme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉ n̄takme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ n̄tame, n̄tarme, n̄tareme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲙⲉ n̄tafme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥⲙⲉ n̄tasme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲙⲉ n̄tanme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ n̄tatetn̄me | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉ n̄taume | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁ- ⲙⲉ n̄ta- me |
| expectative | basic | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲙⲉ m̄patime | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲉ m̄patk̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲙⲉ m̄pateme | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲙⲉ m̄patf̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲙⲉ m̄pats̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ m̄patn̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ m̄patetn̄me | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉ m̄patoume | ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲙⲉ m̄pate- me |
| expectative | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲙⲉ em̄patime | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲉ em̄patk̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲙⲉ em̄pateme | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲙⲉ em̄patf̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲙⲉ em̄pats̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ em̄patn̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ em̄patetn̄me | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉ em̄patoume | ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲙⲉ em̄pate- me |
| expectative | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲙⲉ etem̄patime | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄patk̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲙⲉ etem̄pateme | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄patf̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄pats̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄patn̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etem̄patetn̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉ etem̄patoume | ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲙⲉ etem̄pate- me |
| expectative | preterite | negative | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲙⲉ nem̄patime | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄patk̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲙⲉ nem̄pateme | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄patf̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄pats̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄patn̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ nem̄patetn̄me | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉ nem̄patoume | ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲙⲉ nem̄pate- me |
| aorist | basic | affirmative | ϣⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ šaïme | ϣⲁⲕⲙⲉ šakme | ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ šareme | ϣⲁϥⲙⲉ šafme | ϣⲁⲥⲙⲉ šasme | ϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ šanme | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ šatetn̄me | ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉ šaume | ϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ šare- me |
| aorist | basic | negative | ⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ meïme | ⲙⲉⲕⲙⲉ mekme | ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ mereme | ⲙⲉϥⲙⲉ mefme | ⲙⲉⲥⲙⲉ mesme | ⲙⲉⲛⲙⲉ menme | ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ metetn̄me | ⲙⲉⲩⲙⲉ meume | ⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ mere- me |
| aorist | circumstantial | affirmative | ⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ešaïme | ⲉϣⲁⲕⲙⲉ ešakme | ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ ešareme | ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲉ ešafme | ⲉϣⲁⲥⲙⲉ ešasme | ⲉϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ ešanme | ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ ešatetn̄me | ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉ ešaume | ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ ešare- me |
| aorist | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ emeïme | ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲙⲉ emekme | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ emereme | ⲉⲙⲉϥⲙⲉ emefme | ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲙⲉ emesme | ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲙⲉ emenme | ⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ emetetn̄me | ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲙⲉ emeume | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ emere- me |
| aorist | relative | affirmative | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ etešaïme, ešaïme | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲕⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲕⲙⲉ etešakme, ešakme | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ etešareme, ešareme | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲉ etešafme, ešafme | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲥⲙⲉ etešasme, ešasme | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ etešanme, ešanme | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etešatetn̄me, ešatetn̄me | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉ etešaume, ešaume | ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ, ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ etešare- me, ešare- me |
| aorist | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ etemeïme | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲕⲙⲉ etemekme | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ etemereme | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥⲙⲉ etemefme | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥⲙⲉ etemesme | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲛⲙⲉ etemenme | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etemetetn̄me | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲙⲉ etemeume | ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ etemere- me |
| aorist | preterite | affirmative | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ nešaïme | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲕⲙⲉ nešakme | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ nešareme | ⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲉ nešafme | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲥⲙⲉ nešasme | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ nešanme | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ nešatetn̄me | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉ nešaume | ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ nešare- me |
| aorist | preterite | negative | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ nemeïme | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲕⲙⲉ nemekme | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ nemereme | ⲛⲉⲙⲉϥⲙⲉ nemefme | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲥⲙⲉ nemesme | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲛⲙⲉ nemenme | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ nemetetn̄me | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲩⲙⲉ nemeume | ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ nemere- me |
| aorist | focalising | affirmative | ⲉⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ emeïme | ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲙⲉ emekme | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ emereme | ⲉⲙⲉϥⲙⲉ emefme | ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲙⲉ emesme | ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲙⲉ emenme | ⲉⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ emetetn̄me | ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲙⲉ emeume | ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ emere- me |
| optative | basic | affirmative | ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲙⲉ eïeme | ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲉ ekeme | ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ ereme | ⲉϥⲉⲙⲉ efeme | ⲉⲥⲉⲙⲉ eseme | ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲉ eneme | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲙⲉ etetneme | ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲉ eueme | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ ere- me |
| optative | basic | negative | ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲙⲉ n̄name | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉ n̄nekme | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲙⲉ n̄neme | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉ n̄nefme | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲉ n̄nesme | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉ n̄nenme | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ n̄netn̄me | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉ n̄neume | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉ- ⲙⲉ n̄ne- me |
| jussive | basic | affirmative | ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ marime | (use imperative) | (use imperative) | ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲉ marefme | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲙⲉ maresme | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲙⲉ marn̄me | (use imperative) | ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲙⲉ maroume | ⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ mare- me |
| jussive | basic | negative | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲁⲙⲉ m̄pr̄trame | (use imperative) | (use imperative) | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉ m̄pr̄trefme | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲥⲙⲉ m̄pr̄tresme | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉ m̄pr̄trenme | (use imperative) | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲉ m̄pr̄treume | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ m̄pr̄tre- me |
| subordinate clause ||||||||||||
| | | | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲕ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲥ | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄ | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲩ | - |
| conjunctive | conjunctive | conjunctive | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲉ, ⲧⲁⲙⲉ n̄tame, tame | ⲛ̄ⲅⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲕⲙⲉ n̄gme, n̄kme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲙⲉ n̄teme | ⲛ̄ϥⲙⲉ n̄fme | ⲛ̄ⲥⲙⲉ n̄sme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ n̄tn̄me | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ n̄tetn̄me | ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲙⲉ n̄seme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ- ⲙⲉ n̄te- me |
| future conjunctive | future conjunctive | future conjunctive | ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ tarime | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲙⲉ tarekme | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲙⲉ tareme | ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲉ tarefme | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲙⲉ taresme | ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲙⲉ tarn̄me | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ taretn̄me | ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲙⲉ taroume | ⲧⲁⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ tare- me |
| precursive | precursive | precursive | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ n̄terime | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲙⲉ n̄terekme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣⲙⲉ n̄tereme, n̄tererme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲉ n̄terefme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲙⲉ n̄teresme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲛ̄ⲙⲉ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉ n̄tern̄me, n̄terenme | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ n̄teretn̄me | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲉ n̄teroume | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ n̄tere- me |
| limitative | limitative | limitative | ϣⲁⲛϯⲙⲉ šantime | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲉ šantk̄me | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲙⲉ šanteme | ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̄ⲙⲉ šantf̄me | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲥ̄ⲙⲉ šants̄me | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ šantn̄me | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ šantetn̄me | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉ šantoume | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ- ⲙⲉ šante- me |
| conditional | long | long | ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ eïšanme | ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ ekšanme | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ, ⲉⲣⲉϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ eršanme, erešanme | ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ efšanme | ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ esšanme | ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ enšanme | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ etetn̄šanme | ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲙⲉ eušanme | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ- ⲙⲉ eršan- me |
| conditional | short | short | ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ eïme | ⲉⲕⲙⲉ ekme | ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲉ ereme | ⲉϥⲙⲉ efme | ⲉⲥⲙⲉ esme | ⲉⲛⲙⲉ enme | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲙⲉ etetn̄me | ⲉⲩⲙⲉ eume | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲙⲉ ere- me |
| negated with | negated with | negated with | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- | ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄- |

### Etymology 2
#### Alternative forms

* ⲙⲏⲉ (mēe), ⲙⲉⲉ (mee) — Sahidic
* ⲙⲏⲓ (mēi), ⲙⲉⲓ (mei) — Bohairic, Fayyumic
* ⲙⲉⲉⲓ (meei) — Fayyumic
* ⲙⲏⲉ (mēe), ⲙⲓⲉ (mie) — Akhmimic

#### Noun

ⲙⲉ • (me) f
* (Sahidic, Old Coptic) truth, justice

#### Adjective

ⲙⲉ • (me)
* (Sahidic) truthful, righteous
* (Sahidic) real, genuine

### References

* Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
* Marcion Coptic dictionary
* TLA lemma no. C1789 (ⲙⲉ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA),
* TLA lemma no. C1790 (ⲙⲉ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA),