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Definition 2025
вели
вели
Macedonian
Verb
вели • (veli) impf
- (transitive) to say
Conjugation
Conjugation of вели (imperfective, present in -и)
| л-participles | imperfect | aorist | non-finite forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | велел | — | adjectival partc. | велен |
| feminine | велела | — | adverbial partc. | велејќи |
| neuter | велело | — | verbal noun | велење |
| plural | велеле | — | ||
| present | imperfect | aorist | imperative | |
| 1st singular | велам | велев | — | — |
| 2nd singular | велиш | велеше | — | вели |
| 3rd singular | вели | велеше | — | — |
| 1st plural | велиме | велевме | — | — |
| 2nd plural | велите | велевте | — | велете |
| 3rd plural | велат | велеа | — | — |
| Compound tenses | ||||
| perfect | сум велел | present of сум + imperfect л-participle | ||
| pluperfect | бев велел | imperfect of сум + imperfect л-participle | ||
| future | ќе велам | ќе + present | ||
| future in the past | ќе велев | ќе + imperfect | ||
| future reported | ќе сум велел | ќе + imperfect л-participle | ||
| conditional | би велел | би + imperfect л-participle | ||
Usage notes
- This verb sounds somewhat literary and it is often avoided in colloquial speech, particularly among the youth; it is instead replaced with "вика", which actually means "to shout".