Verbs Tense Flashcards
(32 cards)
What’s the present tense of εἰμί?
εἰμί I am
εις You are
ἐί He is
ἐσμέν We are
ἐστέ You are
εἰσί(ν) they are
What the suffix for active present tense?
ω εις ει μεν ετε ουσι(ν)
π, β, φ + σ form?
π, β, φ + σ form the double consonant ψ. Thus the future of πέμπω
(“I send”) is πέμψω (from πεμπ + σω).
κ, γ, χ + σ form?
κ, γ, χ + σ form the double consonant ξ. Thus the future of ἄγω (“I
lead”) is ἄξω (from ἀγ + σω).
τ, δ, θ + σ
τ, δ, θ drop out before σ. Thus the future of πείθω (“I trust in”) is πείσω.
οὐ
This word is sued with verbs in the indicative mood
οὐ λύω means “I do not loose,”
οὐ λύομεν means “we do not loose,”
οὐκ
This is used before a verb beginning with a vowel
οὐκ ἀκούω “I do not hear”
οὐχ
This one is used before a rough breathing mark
οὐχ ἑτοιμάζω, “I do not prepare”
μή
This word is sued with verbs in all other mood
What does it means to parse a verb?
To parse a verb means to identify five elements along the source of the verb:
1. Tense 2. voice 3. mood 4. person 5. number
How to parse the verse λύομεν?
We say it’s in the present tense, active voice, indicative mood, first person and plural number from the verb λύω
In short: Present active indicative, first plural, from λύω
πείθω, πείσω
I trust in, I will trust in (√ πιθ[Lat. fid],
fidelity)
κηρύσσω, κηρύξω
I preach, I will preach (√ κηρυκ, kerygma)
βλέπω, βλέψω
I see, I will see
πέμπω, πέμψω
I send, I will send (pomp)
ἑτοιμάζω,ἑτοιμάσω
I prepare, I will prepare (√ ἑτοιμαδ)
διδάσκω, διδάξω
I teach, I will teach (√ διδακ, didactic)
θεραπεύω, θεραπεύσω
I heal, I will heal (therapeutic)
πιστεύω, πιστεύσω
I believe, I will believe
γράφω, γράψω
I write, I will write (graphics)
δοξάζω, δοξάσω
I glorify, I will glorify (√ δοξαδ, doxology)
ἀκούω, ἀκούσω
I hear, I will hear (acoustics)
σώζω, σώσω
I save, I will save (√ σωδ, sozin [an animal
protein])
ἔχω, ἔξω
I have, I will have (√ ἑχ, hectic
[from ἑκτικός, “habitual”])