Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Akin to Ancient Greek μέρος (meros, “a part, lot, fate, destiny”).
Pronunciation[edit]
present active mereō, present infinitive merēre, perfect active meruī, supine meritum.
- I earn, deserve, merit, obtain.
- I earn a living.
Inflection[edit]
| indicative |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
mereō |
merēs |
meret |
merēmus |
merētis |
merent |
| future |
merēbō |
merēbis |
merēbit |
merēbimus |
merēbitis |
merēbunt |
| imperfect |
merēbam |
merēbās |
merēbat |
merēbāmus |
merēbātis |
merēbant |
| perfect |
meruī |
meruistī |
meruit |
meruimus |
meruistis |
meruērunt |
| future perfect |
meruerō |
merueris |
meruerit |
meruerimus |
merueritis |
meruerint |
| pluperfect |
merueram |
meruerās |
meruerat |
meruerāmus |
meruerātis |
meruerant |
| passive |
present |
mereor |
merēris |
merētur |
merēmur |
merēminī |
merentur |
| future |
merēbor |
merēberis |
merēbitur |
merēbimur |
merēbiminī |
merēbuntur |
| imperfect |
merēbar |
merēbāris |
merēbātur |
merēbāmur |
merēbāminī |
merēbantur |
| perfect |
Use meritus m, merita f, meritum n followed by the present indicative of sum. |
| future perfect |
Use meritus m, merita f, meritum n followed by the future indicative of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use meritus m, merita f, meritum n followed by the imperfect indicative of sum. |
| subjunctive |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
meream |
mereās |
mereat |
mereāmus |
mereātis |
mereant |
| imperfect |
merērem |
merērēs |
merēret |
merērēmus |
merērētis |
merērent |
| perfect |
meruerim |
meruerīs |
meruerit |
meruerīmus |
meruerītis |
meruerint |
| pluperfect |
meruissem |
meruissēs |
meruisset |
meruissēmus |
meruissētis |
meruissent |
| passive |
present |
merear |
mereāris |
mereātur |
mereāmur |
mereāminī |
mereantur |
| imperfect |
merērer |
merērēris |
merērētur |
merērēmur |
merērēminī |
merērentur |
| perfect |
Use meritus m, merita f, meritum n followed by the present subjunctive of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use meritus m, merita f, meritum n followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum. |
| imperatives |
active |
passive |
| present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
|
singular |
merē |
merētō |
merētō |
merēre |
merētor |
merētor |
| plural |
merēte |
merētōte |
merentō |
merēminī |
— |
merentor |
|
present |
perfect |
future |
present |
perfect |
future |
| infinitives |
merēre |
meruisse |
meritūrus esse |
merērī |
meritus esse |
meritum īrī |
| participles |
merēns (merentis) |
— |
meritūrus-ra, -rum |
— |
meritus-a, -um |
merendus-nda, -ndum |
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