est ubi

Latin

Etymology

From est (“there is”) + ubi (“when, where”) referring to "time, opportunity".

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /est ˈu.bi/, [ɛs̠t̪ ˈʊbɪ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /est ˈu.bi/, [ɛst̪ ˈuːbi]

Verb

est ubi (present infinitive esse ubi, perfect active fuit ubi); irregular conjugation, suppletive, impersonal, no passive, no supine stem except in the future active participle, no gerund

1. (idiomatic, non-present possibility) one day, sometime; once, there was a time when
   • the play Pseudolus by T. Maccius Plautus (the text may be read here)

     Simo: Erit ubi tē ulcīscar, sī vīvō.

     Pseudolus: Quid minitāre? Habeō tergum.

     Simo: I'll get my revenge sometime, as true as I live.

     Pseudolus: Why threaten? I have a back (i.e. "flog me if you like").

2. (idiomatic, present possibility) sometimes

Conjugation

   Conjugation of est ubi (irregular conjugation, suppletive, impersonal, no passive, no supine stem except in the future active participle, no gerund)

indicative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	—		—		est ubi		—		—		—
	imperfect	—		—		erat ubi		—		—		—
	future	—		—		erit ubi		—		—		—
	perfect	—		—		fuit ubi		—		—		—
	pluperfect	—		—		fuerat ubi		—		—		—
	future perfect	—		—		fuerit ubi		—		—		—
subjunctive		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	—1		—1		sit ubi, siet ubi, fuat ubi1		—1		—1		—1
	imperfect	—		—		esset ubi, foret ubi		—		—		—
	perfect	—		—		fuerit ubi		—		—		—
	pluperfect	—		—		fuisset ubi		—		—		—
imperative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	future	—		—		estō ubi		—		—		—
non-finite forms		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		esse ubi			—			—			—
future		futūrum esse ubi, fore ubi			—			futūrus ubi			—
perfect		fuisse ubi			—			—			—
perfect potential		futūrum fuisse ubi			—			—			—

¹Old Latin or in poetry.

See also

• est cum