teneo, tenere, tenui, tentus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
hold, keep; comprehend; possess; master; preserve; [tenere memoria => remember];
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | teneo | tenemus |
| 2 | tenes | tenetis |
| 3 | tenet | tenent |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | tenere |
| active | perfect | tenuisse |
| passive | present | teneri |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tene | tenete |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | teneto | tenetote |
| 3 | teneto | tenento |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tenere | tenemini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tenetor | — |
| 3 | tenetor | tenentor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tentus | tenti |
| Gen. | tenti | tentorum |
| Dat. | tento | — |
| Acc. | tentum | tentos |
| Voc. | tente | tenti |
| Abl. | tento | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenta | tentae |
| Gen. | tentae | tentarum |
| Dat. | tentae | — |
| Acc. | tentam | tentas |
| Voc. | tenta | tentae |
| Abl. | tenta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tentum | tenta |
| Gen. | tenti | tentorum |
| Dat. | tento | — |
| Acc. | tentum | tenta |
| Voc. | tentum | tenta |
| Abl. | tento | — |
Gerundive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenendus | — |
| Gen. | tenendi | — |
| Dat. | tenendo | — |
| Acc. | tenendum | — |
| Voc. | tenende | — |
| Abl. | tenendo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenenda | — |
| Gen. | tenendae | — |
| Dat. | tenendae | — |
| Acc. | tenendam | — |
| Voc. | tenenda | — |
| Abl. | tenenda | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenendum | — |
| Gen. | tenendi | — |
| Dat. | tenendo | — |
| Acc. | tenendum | — |
| Voc. | tenendum | — |
| Abl. | tenendo | — |
Supines
accusative: tentum; ablative: tentu
Examples
- T
Trinummus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...amorem tibi pectus opscurasse; atque ipse Amoris teneo omnis vias. ita est amor, ballista ut iacitur: nihil..." - T
Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...numquam ulli supplicabo. G. Tene aram hanc. L. Teneo. C. Deiera te mi argentum daturum eodem die, viduli..." - T
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...memorem immemorem facit qui monet quod memor meminit. teneo, omnia in pectore condita sunt, meditati sunt mihi doli..." - T
Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Mementote illud, advocati. ADV. Meminimus. LYC. Hahahae, iam teneo quid sit, perspexi modo. hi qui illum dudum conciliaverunt..." - T
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...male. quid agis? TR. Hominem optumum teneo. SI. Amice facis, quom me laudas. TR. Decet. SI. Certe. quin..." - T
Miles Gloriosus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...mentirier, sed ego ita esse ut dicis teneo pulchre. proin, Palaestrio, quam potis tam verba confer maxime..." - T
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...oculis lacrumae defendant, iam ardeat credo caput. spem teneo, salutem amisi; redeat an non, nescio: si opprimit pater..." - T
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...imperiis. DIN. Quid agis? AST. Valeo et validum teneo. peregre quoniam advenis, cena detur. DIN. Bene dicis benigneque..."