# εἰμί/eimi
This word describes a situation or how something is. It is a verb. However, it is not an action. 

* This word can mean to be or become.
* This word can mean to exist.
* This word can mean to happen or take place.
* This word can mean to be in place or be present.
* This word can mean to be possible.
* This word can mean to be alive at a certain time.
* This word can mean to belong to someone or something.

**Advice to translators**: This type of verb describes a state of being.
