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

* This word can talk about something that exists. This word means to be or to exist. 
    * In English, the words is, am, or are often take the place of the word be when talking about something that exists at the present time.
    * In English, the words was or were often take the place of the word be when talking about something that exists in the past.
    * In English, the words will be often take the place of the word be when talking about something that exists at a future time. 
    * This word can describe a person’s existence. 
    * This word can describe an event that happens or takes place.
    * This word can describe a person being at a place.
    * This word can describe something that is possible. 

* This word can connect two words together. This word means be: is, am, are, was, were, will be. 
    * This word connects the subject or first part of a sentence to the second part of the sentence to tell more about the subject. This word can connect a noun to another noun, a noun to an adjective or adverb, or a noun to a verb. 
    * This word is used to identify who someone is or what that person does. 
    * This word is used to say that someone is identical or equal to the thing being described. 
    * This word is used to describe a person’s character. 
    * This word is used to connect a person or subject with what they are doing. 

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