nascimur

Nascimur is a Latin verb form that means “we are born” or “we are being born.” It is the first-person plural present tense of nasci, a deponent verb meaning “to be born.” Because nasci is deponent, its forms look like passive forms but convey active or middle meanings in translation. The form nascimur specifically functions as the present indicative in the passive (deponent) system.

In addition to nascimur, the verb nasci has other deponent forms such as nascor (I am born), nasceris (you are born), nascitur (he or she is born), nascimini (you all are born), and nascuntur (they are born). The infinitive is nasci, and the past or perfect implications are formed with the corresponding participles and auxiliary verbs, depending on the sentence. The present participle is nascens, meaning “being born” or “nascent,” which is the etymological source of the English word nascent.

Usage and meaning: nascimur appears in Latin literature when discussing birth, origin, or emergence, whether in literal terms (the birth of a person) or metaphorical terms (the beginning or origin of something). It can convey philosophical or existential notions about human life, development, and lineage, as well as natural processes.

Related terms and notes: the root nasci gives rise to related forms such as nascor, natus/nata (the participle “born”), and the English word nascent, derived from the present participle nascens. The expression of birth in Latin often contrasts with other tenses that describe completed birth or origin, such as natus sum (“I was born”) using a passive participle with a form of sum.