Feci

Feci is the first person singular perfect active indicative form of the Latin verb facere, meaning to do or to make. It is typically translated as “I did” or “I have done.” In classical Latin, feci appears in a variety of constructions and tenses, often forming the basis for phrases that express completed action. A well-known example is feci quod potui, meaning “I did what I could.”

In grammar, feci is derived from the verb stem fac- with the standard perfect tense ending -i, reflecting how Latin forms its perfects for many first-conjugation or mixed-verb roots. It is used in literary, historical, and ecclesiastical Latin to narrate or report actions that have been completed in the past.

Usage and examples. Feci quod potui is a frequently cited idiom illustrating restraint or effort: “I did what I could.” Other appearances include quotations in which the speaker states a completed action, often in response to a question about what was done. Because Latin verbs carry rich mood and aspect information, the exact sense of feci can be nuanced by context, tense, and accompanying particles.

In biology and related disciplines, case-insensitive spellings or capitalized forms occasionally arise in gene nomenclature; however, the form feci is not commonly used in modern scientific notation. A closely related term in molecular biology is FecI, a gene encoding a sigma factor in the ferric citrate uptake system, which is typically written with capital I and is distinct from the Latin verb.

Overall, feci remains a foundational Latin form encountered in texts discussing completed actions, language study, and classical literature.