Part/inf/imperative meanings

Question 1

Present imperative

Answer 1

process (untying!)

Question 2

Aorist imperative

Answer 2

once (untie!)

Question 3

Present infinitive

Answer 3

process (to be untying/keep on untying)

Question 4

Aorist infinitive

Answer 4

once (to untie/to have untied)

Question 5

Present participle

Answer 5

process (untying)

Question 6

Aorist participle

Answer 6

once (having untied)

Question 7

Also, participles are always…

Answer 7

Masc, and Nom

Question 8

A participle is a verbal ______

Answer 8

adjective

Question 9

An infinitive is a verbal _____

Answer 9

noun

Question 10

What is the difference between an Aorist Imperative and a Participle Imperative? Which is the default in Greek?

Answer 10

Aorist is the default. “untying!” vs “untie!” both are commands, present is a process, the aorist was a one time event

Question 11

What is a postpositive? Name a common Greek post positive

Answer 11

A word that is “timid” and cannot go at the start of a sentence, such as “δε or τε” (but, or and)

Question 12

What is a slanted question? How does Greek ask question when a positive is expected? How does Greek ask question when a negative is expected?

Answer 12

• A slanted question is a question that expects an answer, either yes or no.
• οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ will occur at the beginning of the question when expecting yes.
• μὴ will occur at the beginning of the question when expecting no.

Question 13

Explain how Greek uses the accusative, genitive, and dative cases to express time.

Answer 13

• Accusative: Duration (“for”)
• Genitive: Kind of Time “during,” “within,” “at,” “by,” or “of.”
• Dative: Time When (“on,” “at,” or “in.”)