Chapter 5: Present Indicative Verbs Flashcards
(19 cards)
The present tense communicates both the ____ and the ____.
Time of action, aspect
In English, does time or aspect matter more?
Time
In Koine Greek, does time or aspect matter more?
Aspect
What does the imperfective aspect (the aspect of the present tense) mean?
It shows ongoing action
The man is walking, or the man kept on walking
List all things that need to be accounted for when parsing verbs
Lexical Form (Dictionary Form)
Tense (Present, Imperfect, Aorist etc.)
Voice (Active, Middle or Passive)
Mood (Indicative [subjunctive, imperative etc.])
Person (1st, 2nd or 3rd)
Number (Singular or Plural)
Translation
Parse the Following: λύω
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Indicative
Person: 1st Person
Number: Singular
I am loosing/releasing
Parse the Following: λύεις
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Indicative
Person: 2nd Person
Number: Singular
you (singular) are loosing/releasing
λύει
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Indicative
Person: 3rd Person
Number: Singular
he/she/it is loosing/releasing
λύομεν
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Indicative
Person: 1st Person
Number: Plural
We are loosing/releasing
λύετε
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Indicative
Person: 2nd Person
Number: Plural
you (plural) are loosing/releasing
λύουσι(ν)
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Indicative
Person: 3rd Person
Number: Plural
they are loosing/releasing
λύομαι
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Middle/Passive
Mood: Indicative
Person: 1st Person
Number: Singular
I am being loosed/released
λύῃ
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Middle/Passive
Mood: Indicative
Person: 2nd Person
Number: Singular
You (Singular) are being loosed/released
λύεται
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Middle/Passive
Mood: Indicative
Person: 3rd Person
Number: Singular
he/she/it is being loosed/released
λυόμεθα
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Middle/Passive
Mood: Indicative
Person: 1st Person
Number: Plural
We are being loosed/released
λύεσθε
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Middle/Passive
Mood: Indicative
Person: 2nd Person
Number: Plural
you (plural) are being loosed/released
λύονται
Lexical Form: λύω
Tense: Present
Voice: Middle/Passive
Mood: Indicative
Person: 3rd Person
Number: Plural
they are being loosed/released
List all the combined Present Active Indicative Endings out loud
1S: ω
2S: εις
3S: ει
1P: ομεν
2P: ετε
3P: ουσι(ν)
List all the combined Present Middle/Passive Indicative Endings out loud
1S: ομαι
2S: ῃ (εσαι)
3S: εται
1P: ομεθα
2P: εσθα
3P: ονται
I find that memorizing the personal endings for present middle/passive a little easier: μαι, σαι, ται, μεθα, σθε, νται
