Part of speech: verb
Verb type: strong verb (4)
1. to come together, assemble; to meet; 2. to come (to), arrive (at)
Concordance
gaqimiþ - 3 pers, sing, pres, indicat - Cor. I, XIV, 23; Coloss. III, 18
gaqimand - 3 pers, pl, pres, indicat - Jhn. XVIII, 20
gaqimau - 1 pers, sing, pres, optat - Philip. III, 11
gaqemun - 3 pers, pl, p, indicat - Matth. XXVII, 62; Mrk. II, 2; V, 21; VII, 1; X, 1; Jhn. XI, 19
gaqumans - p.p.- Matth. XXVII, 17; Luk. V, 17; VIII, 4
gaqimand - 3 pers, pl, pres, indicat - Jhn. XVIII, 20
gaqimau - 1 pers, sing, pres, optat - Philip. III, 11
gaqemun - 3 pers, pl, p, indicat - Matth. XXVII, 62; Mrk. II, 2; V, 21; VII, 1; X, 1; Jhn. XI, 19
gaqumans - p.p.- Matth. XXVII, 17; Luk. V, 17; VIII, 4
Paradigm
4.1.1.4.
The third (preterite plural) form of this (IV) class of Gothic (and other Germanic languages) features vowel [-ē-] instead of the epenthetic vowel in above classes. The origin of this vowel is the subject of multiple hypotheses. The same lengthened vowel [-ē-] also appears in the third form of the V class strong verbs.
| IV class | infinitive | preterite singular | preterite plural | past participle |
| normal grade | normal grade | lengthened grade | zero grade | |
| i/ă | -i- | -a- | -ē- | zero |
| additional element of vowel gradation for this class is any sonant, e.g. -m-, -r-, etc. | i + m = im | a + m = am | ē + m = ēm | epenthetic u + m = um |
| to come; to arrive | qiman | qam | qēmum | qumans |
| i + r = air [-ɛ-] | a + r = ar | ē + r = ēr | epenthetic au [-o-] + r = aur [-or-] | |
| to bear, carry; to bring; to give birth to | bairan [-ɛ-] |
bar | bērum | baurans [-or-] |
See the complete paradigm of the conjugation of strong verbs
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