verbirregular conjugation
nequeō
nequeō (present infinitive nequīre, perfect active nequiī or nequīvī, supine nequitum)
Classical[ˈnɛ.kʷe.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.kʷe.o]
Meaning
- to be unable, cannot
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
nōn possumnequeō -īre — in Metamorphoses I, ch. 2
Conjugation irregular
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nequeō | nequībam | nequībō | nequiī nequīvī | nequieram nequīveram | nequierō nequīverō |
| 2nd sg. | nequīs | nequībās | nequībis | nequīstī nequiistī, nequīvistī | nequierās nequīverās | nequieris nequīveris |
| 3rd sg. | nequit | nequībat | nequībit | nequiit nequīvit | nequierat nequīverat | nequierit nequīverit |
| 1st pl. | nequīmus | nequībāmus | nequībimus | nequiimus nequīvimus | nequierāmus nequīverāmus | nequierimus nequīverimus |
| 2nd pl. | nequītis | nequībātis | nequībitis | nequīstis nequiistis, nequīvistis | nequierātis nequīverātis | nequieritis nequīveritis |
| 3rd pl. | nequeunt | nequībant | nequībunt | nequiērunt nequiēre, nequīvērunt, nequīvēre | nequierant nequīverant | nequierint nequīverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nequeam | nequīrem | nequierim nequīverim | nequīssem nequiissem, nequīvissem |
| 2nd sg. | nequeās | nequīrēs | nequierīs nequīverīs | nequīssēs nequiissēs, nequīvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | nequeat | nequīret | nequierit nequīverit | nequīsset nequiisset, nequīvisset |
| 1st pl. | nequeāmus | nequīrēmus | nequierīmus nequīverīmus | nequīssēmus nequiissēmus, nequīvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | nequeātis | nequīrētis | nequierītis nequīverītis | nequīssētis nequiissētis, nequīvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | nequeant | nequīrent | nequierint nequīverint | nequīssent nequiissent, nequīvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nequeor | nequībar | nequībor |
| 2nd sg. | nequīris nequīre | nequībāris nequībāre | nequīberis nequībere |
| 3rd sg. | nequītur | nequībātur | nequībitur |
| 1st pl. | nequīmur | nequībāmur | nequībimur |
| 2nd pl. | nequīminī | nequībāminī | nequībiminī |
| 3rd pl. | nequeuntur | nequībantur | nequībuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nequear | nequīrer |
| 2nd sg. | nequeāris nequeāre | nequīrēris nequīrēre |
| 3rd sg. | nequeātur | nequīrētur |
| 1st pl. | nequeāmur | nequīrēmur |
| 2nd pl. | nequeāminī | nequīrēminī |
| 3rd pl. | nequeantur | nequīrentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | nequī | nequīre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | nequīte | nequīminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | nequītō | nequītor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | nequītō | nequītor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | nequītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | nequeuntō | nequeuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | nequīre | nequīrī |
| perfect infinitive | nequīsse nequiisse, nequīvisse | nequitum esse |
| future infinitive | nequitūrum esse | nequitum īrī |
| present participle | nequiēns nequeunte, nequeuntem, nequeuntēs, nequeuntī, nequeuntia, nequeuntibus, nequeuntis, nequeuntīs, nequeuntium | — |
| perfect participle | — | nequitus nequita, nequitā, nequitae, nequitam, nequitārum, nequitās, nequitī, nequitōrum, nequitōs |
| future participle | nequitūrus nequitūra, nequitūrā, nequitūrae, nequitūram, nequitūrārum, nequitūrās, nequitūre, nequitūrī, nequitūrīs, nequitūrō, nequitūrōrum, nequitūrōs, nequitūrum | nequeundus |
gerundnequeundī, nequeundō, nequeundumsupinenequitum, nequitū
nĕquĕo, īvi and ĭi, ĭtum, 4 (lengthened collat. form: nequinont pro nequeunt, ut solinunt, ferinunt, pro solent, et feriunt dicebant antiqui. Livius in Odysseā: partim errant, nequinont Graeciam redire, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.—
I. Imperf. nequibat, Sall. C. 59, 5; id. J. 56, 2.—Fut. nequibunt, Lucr. 1, 380.—Part. pres. nequiens, euntis:
Spartacus nequiens prohibere, Sall. Fragm. p. 254 Gerl.; so, nequiens, App. M. 8, p. 207; Aus. Prof. 2: sustinere corpora plerique nequeuntes, Sall. H. 3, 72; so, nequeuntes, Arn. 1, 13; 7, 239), v. n. nequeo: libenter etiam copulando verba jungebant, ut sodes pro si audes, nequire pro non quire, malle pro magis velle, Cic. Or. 45, 154; but Cic. himself always writes non queo in first pers. pres., not to be able, to be unable, I cannot (class.). A. Act.:
ubi habitaret, invenires saltem, si nomen nequis, Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 51.—With inf.: nequeo contineri quin loquar, Plaut. Men. 2, 1, 28: actam aetatem meminisse nequimus, Lucr. 3, 672: fecundae saepe nequissent uxores parere, id. 4, 1254: cum pisces ire nequibunt, id. 1, 380: ut ea, cum velimus, laxare nequeamus, Cic. Or. 65, 220: cum Demosthenes rho dicere nequiret, id. Div. 2, 46, 96: quod proelio adesse nequibat, Sall. C. 59, 5; id. J. 14, 11; Hor. S. 1, 4, 85; id. A. P. 87; Verg. A. 6, 507.—Impers., it is impossible; with quin: Satin qui amat, nequit quin nihili sit, Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 3.—B. Pass., with inf. pass.: nequitum et nequitur pro non posse dicebant ut Plautus in Satyrione: retrahi nequitum, quoquo progressa est semel, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.: ut nequitur comprimi, Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 20:
quid. quid sine sanguine civium ulcisci nequitur, jure factum sit, Sall. J. 31, 8.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ne-queō
(imperf. nequībat, S.), īvī, —, īre, not to be able, to be unable, cannot: hoc, O.: satis decernere, T.: ea laxare: proelio adesse, S.: commissa tacere, H.: te nequivi Conspicere, V.: nequeo quin lacrumem, T.: quidquid sine sanguine civium ulcisci nequitur, S.
Origins
From neque + eō.