contemplabuntur

Contemplabuntur is a Latin verb form used in classical and later Latin. It is the third-person plural future indicative passive form of contemplari, a deponent verb meaning “to contemplate” or “to consider.” Because contemplari is deponent, its passive morphology carries an active meaning in translation; contemplabuntur is normally rendered as “they will contemplate” rather than “they will be contemplated.” The verb belongs to the 1st conjugation in its deponent paradigm; its standard principal parts are contemplor, contemplari, contemplatus sum, and its future forms include contemplabor, contemplaberis, contemplabitur, contemplabimur, contemplabimini, contemplabuntur.

Usage: In Latin texts, contemplabuntur appears in contexts where a plural subject contemplates an object, idea, or plan. As a deponent verb, it takes its object in the accusative (e.g., aliquid or rem); the sense remains active, so translations typically render it as “they will contemplate” rather than “they will be contemplated.” The form is found in narrative and philosophical prose and can occur with indirect statements or purpose clauses, depending on context.

Example: Milites rem contemplabuntur. Translation: They will contemplate the thing. Note that, in other contexts, the object may be implicit from surrounding context, with the verb carrying the same active sense of contemplation.