Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to split, to dissect”), (compare Ancient Greek σχίζω, Avestan (fra-sānəm), English science, Proto-Germanic *skajjǭ.)
Pronunciation
Verb
present active sciō, present infinitive scīre, perfect active scīvī, supine scītum.
- I can, know, understand, have knowledge.
- Scisne ubi habitemus?
- Do you know where we live?
- I know carnally.
Inflection
- The third and fourth principal parts are shared with scīscō.
| indicative |
singular |
plural |
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| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
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| active |
present |
sciō |
scīs |
scit |
scīmus |
scītis |
sciunt |
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| future |
sciam |
sciēs |
sciet |
sciēmus |
sciētis |
scient |
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| imperfect |
sciēbam |
sciēbās |
sciēbat |
sciēbāmus |
sciēbātis |
sciēbant |
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| perfect |
scīvī |
scīvistī |
scīvit |
scīvimus |
scīvistis |
scīvērunt |
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| future perfect |
scīverō |
scīveris |
scīverit |
scīverimus |
scīveritis |
scīverint |
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| pluperfect |
scīveram |
scīverās |
scīverat |
scīverāmus |
scīverātis |
scīverant |
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| passive |
present |
scior |
scīris |
scītur |
scīmur |
scīminī |
sciuntur |
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| future |
sciar |
sciēris |
sciētur |
sciēmur |
sciēminī |
scientur |
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| imperfect |
sciēbar |
sciēbāris |
sciēbātur |
sciēbāmur |
sciēbāminī |
sciēbantur |
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| perfect |
Use scītus m, scīta f, scītum n followed by the present indicative of sum. |
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| future perfect |
Use scītus m, scīta f, scītum n followed by the future indicative of sum. |
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| pluperfect |
Use scītus m, scīta f, scītum n followed by the imperfect indicative of sum. |
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| subjunctive |
singular |
plural |
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| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
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| active |
present |
sciam |
sciās |
sciat |
sciāmus |
sciātis |
sciant |
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| imperfect |
scīrem |
scīrēs |
scīret |
scīrēmus |
scīrētis |
scīrent |
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| perfect |
scīverim |
scīverīs |
scīverit |
scīverīmus |
scīverītis |
scīverint |
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| pluperfect |
scīvissem |
scīvissēs |
scīvisset |
scīvissēmus |
scīvissētis |
scīvissent |
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| passive |
present |
sciar |
sciāris |
sciātur |
sciāmur |
sciāminī |
sciantur |
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| imperfect |
scīrer |
scīrēris |
scīrētur |
scīrēmur |
scīrēminī |
scīrentur |
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| perfect |
Use scītus m, scīta f, scītum n followed by the present subjunctive of sum. |
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| pluperfect |
Use scītus m, scīta f, scītum n followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum. |
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| imperatives |
active |
passive |
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| present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
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|
singular |
scī |
scītō |
scītō |
scīre |
scītor |
scītor |
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| plural |
scīte |
scītōte |
sciuntō |
scīminī |
— |
sciuntor |
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|
present |
perfect |
future |
present |
perfect |
future |
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| infinitives |
scīre |
scīvisse |
scītūrus esse |
scīrī |
scītus esse |
scītum īrī |
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| participles |
sciēns (scientis) |
— |
scītūrus-ra, -rum |
— |
scītus-a, -um |
sciendus-nda, -ndum |
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Derived terms
Descendants
- Aromanian: shtiu, shciu, shtire
- Romanian: ști
- Sardinian: ischire, ischiri