Latin verb
appellō
appellō, appellāre, appellāvī, appellātum
appellō is a Latin verb. In the 3 analysed lines it was read in, it means “are called” (once), “he called” (once) and “was called” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from appellō to the words it goes with.
avus eius Acrisius appellabatur.
His grandfather was called Acrisius.
appellabatur: the main verb of the sentence.
Appellavitque lucem Diem, et tenebras Noctem: factumque est vespere et mane, dies unus.
And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning, one day.
Appellavitque: the main verb of the sentence.
Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres, quarum unam incolunt Belgae, aliam Aquitani, tertiam qui ipsorum lingua Celtae, nostra Galli appellantur.
Gaul as a whole is divided into three parts, one of which the Belgians inhabit, the Aquitanians another, and those who are called Celts in their own language, Gauls in ours, inhabit the third.
appellantur: relative clause describing tertiam.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| appellabatur | 3rd person · Singular · Imperfect · Indicative · Passive | 1 |
| appellantur | 3rd person · Plural · Present · Indicative · Passive | 1 |
| appellavitque | 3rd person · Singular · Perfect · Indicative · Active | 1 |
Words it goes with
Joined to appellō by an arc in these lines, most often first.