AS Greek Grammar Notes
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Updated Sep 2012
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PERFECT tENSE The Perfect tense (I have released) is used for a past action, the effect of which is still continuing e.g. u&vr)Ke. He has died (= he ~s dead}
oO'tpa:nfY~ u).utce 't'O'U~ &>u~ The general has released the staves (and they are still free} .
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'eA.uoe' would mean that on a certain date the slaves were released, stated .as a historical fact. . The initial consonant is repeated (reduplfqat~dJ with~~ an.d the person endings are normally preceded by K. Verbs beginning wlth a vuwel.can't be reduplicated, so are augmented Instead. e.g.Ketc£M'UIC<l (tceA.euro), VSVO~«(WfJ.Ltm}, ~Ka ('tl.f.W<O), UYY£hKg (ayyeU.OO)· The Pluperfect tense (I had released) - see Grammat Booklet - is not commonly used.
Perfect
Perfect
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Middle and e~e
MAUK<l AeA'UKa; heA'UK£ (v)
A.e).uprn A.e).~
maaco ~ W"C«X«
A.e).ucat.
A.ei.:uKap.ev
AE~:u~
3tp«aaco ..;. ~aya .,j,.aaoro ~ m+uA.axa
MA'UK<l't£ heA'UK<lOL
MA1.1Vt(X.L
AEA.uoea
Same wmmon perfects
(a3t0}9vrJOKCO- 't£6vfiKa ooot;oo - oeoroKa I
ypa.+m -yeypaq,a A.etnoo -A.eA.oL3t<l flar.vco -flefl't')Ka , ayco- fiX« )
3t£f..Ut(t)--3t63tOJ.tfa
cpwyoo -mcpwya
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2. 1tou eattv o 'OOuootu~; 1tecpevyev. o floA:u+rlf.t~ '::levous KaKa 3t01£t..
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o'O&uooeus f'Ef.L0.8t]Kev :ot'tt.ves KaKa 1t£3t0Lf1Kaot 'tt)V yvvat.Ka•
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teatccx nouco nva - I do someone ill, mistreat teatecx M!yco nvcx - I insult; abuse someone u8vT)te<ms - Petfect participle - the dead
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All participles E!ctsent 6QI
AVOCOV-aovaa-aov
AVCOV-OUO'a-os
M1Q
AVOfA.evos-'1-o,v
AVOOjA.EV()b-T)-OV
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A'UOj.tEVO!;-fj-OV
A'UBT)Ooj.l.evos-TJ-OV
Perfect Agiye participle AEAVKVLa MA:UK~ MA:UKOOs; A£A:ux:<na Ae.Avrcvt.av MAUKOS AEAVKV~ AeAVKVLa
MA'UKO't'OS
.M!A.'UK<nt
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Avacxs-oaaa-oav
A£AVKCO£-te'Uta-teos;
AVOUjA.EVOS-t)-O'V
A£A'Uj.l.EVO£-'t')-OV
A'U8ets;-6t: taa-8ev
A£A'Uj.l.£VO!;-t)-OV
A.e.Avrcvtat As.AvKVta, MA'UKOtr.OV MAVKVUDV MAUKOO't (v) .A.e.Avrcvtat' A£A.uK01:es
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MAUKO't'<>s; A.sluK<nt.
A.slvK~S
A£A'UK<na MA'UKO't'a MAUKO"tCDV MA'UKOot (v)
All infioitivu ACI
MIQ
Pra&ent
.Ei.ll.urA
Amilt
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AVet.'V
AVO'!: LV
Avaat
A£AVKtvat
AvaapScn
A£A'Uo6at.
AU8fJV<Xt.
AeAvo6ut.
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i..vea&~a.
·fASS AVto6ai.,
' AVO£o6uL Av6fjoeo6ut.
Pmfect Forms with a Present meaning
d..oo. 1eoa.x:a
6e&>tKa
b:vwya
ekea
~A.roA.a ne+ux:a
know (really the perf. of old vb. ei.M> (vkleo), I see) I am like .(impersonally - fos lotKe, as is fitting, likely) I fear I order I am accustomed I am ruined, undone (from ~Uvf.tat, I am being destroyed) I am by nature (from qruoo, I am bom) 3
USES OF THE ARTICLE
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"' OLV'UV
Article +adverb
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Article + phrase
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OL S'V
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3t0A.St
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' OtVUV Co
Ot'V'U'V c
OLVU'V
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Article + adjective
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oL oo<PoL c
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OL KOKOL (
OL "tfJtaKOvta
ot eA.Sovte~
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Article + participle
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OL f.tO.XOJ.tSVOL c
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"ta. napovta "t(l )'SVOJ.tEV(l
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ro + infinitive makes a neuter noun >
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'tO E'U AtyEtV XaAE3tOV SO"tLV C1'U'ttl/·
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e~OEVat {f ~O'UAT]t 1tOLELV
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'tW 3tOLELY J.tC1V9C1VOf1SV.
'tW VLKaV SAsU6spoL )'EVT)OOf.U:Sa.
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'tW 1tetSeoSat 'tOL~ oo(j>ot~ amot oo<Pot ytyvof.teea. L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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~NFINITIVES
Verbs followed by the infinitive KSM'UOO
I order
JJ.SUoo
I intend
n:stBro
I persuade
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avayKaf;ro
I force
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s9sA<o
f wish, want
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apxoJJ.at t:
Oto~
I begin
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't£ ELJJ.t
I am able
riKxtVOJJ.O:t
I seem
KOOA'UOO
I prevent
3tO:UOfJ.O:t
I cease
UL'tOO
I ask, beg
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OLO~ 't'e LIJ L
I am able
6'U!JO:fJ.CU
I am able
XP't'J !J.E
I ought
6et. fJ.E
I ought
6oKEL JlOI..
it seems good to me/1 decide
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ESEO'tt fJ.OL .
it is possible for me
3tp£3tSt fJ.Ot.
it is fitting, proper
it is fitting, proper ,aya9ov, KO:KO'V, )(UAe3tO'V, , pa6tov, ULO')(pO'V SO'tt npoOl)KEt fJ.Ot
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Indirect Questions • Indirect questions can be introduced not just by verbs of asking, but knowing~ finding out (e.g. 'I know why... I found out who...) • The question word in indirect questions .IIlin! be written with<> in front {e.g.
mJ£••
Otro£)
• The tense in the question clause is the same as the tense the questioner used:
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~roaav (0a~ eCTCW ·o&x:raev~ They realised who Odysseus was (Who i~ 0?) ~ooot
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evot.Kot otKovot ev6aae; yycqqoyat. noaot- oc.rcovat.v Ev8a~e. < ..
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yvwqouat OIWClOt otJCovatv evOa~E
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~o'te A.nwovtut. 't'YJV noA.LV; inv8e-r:o ;rme AtJ1/JOVT:(U T:tJV ;roA.tN.
OR
l1tV8e-r:o
l»r<ns A.nfJ!ovr:aL T:rJV noA.tv.
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~ro~ 1tap~::OKeuacrav
't'Y)V
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' vavv; tap.ev nco~ :rapem<evaaav T:t}V vavv. :>
OR
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tap.sv ~ ttapsm<evaaav T:rJV vavv•
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~OOOV XPOVOV
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OLKT}O'tt; EKEt;
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SfJtE P,Ot o.trOO'OV XPOVOV OtKflGEt~ EKE£• ""~" • • I ••••••-•.• ._.,. •• • • • •i '!-•.··~ It
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1:!,; ~o1')6f)O£t. -.1p.tv; yvwaop.ev n~ {3Q'f/8f1att ~JliN. OR yvaxrop.ev Om-" {3of18r]au ~p.tv. • • • 1• jo ll 1 • • • .- • • • 1• • • • ,. • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . lilllil • • • j,,; t
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'tLV£g Et.Ot EKEtV<lt ct.t yuvatKES; rJpet:O
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lill' 1i11 •
"1111 •• li'•c.t•-ll-"'"11111 llill······ ••• • •
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&LGI-V at yvvaLKE;.
~pno ai-nve, si(J'l.V ai yvvatKe~.
"*II' <I I 1-i. • • • !',•. I" il'lllt'-'t'•••'llli• •• I .. ill, . . . . "~ •• .-~.-•••• lolo •
I •'• il • • • • • 110 ••,•••. ll II il11 .- •• .- •• I 1.-01 . . . . . . . " 'lilllill • . I •II .;._I
lilllill
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Direct questions 'JtOL;
to where. whitlu~r!
2t01.0£ -a -ov; m9sv; ooaoc; -TJ -ov;
ofwhat kind?
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wherefrom. whence? howlmge? howmany? when?
2'a.?0"01. -at -a; 'JtO'tE;
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where?
1IDU;
how?
who. what? when? asks a questWn whether. if surely? surely not? why?
Review of common verbs used to introduce indirect ~peech Present
N::yro
Fut11re ~
Aorist ' > aoov (£A.Esa)
rutOKptVOUJ.lttl
ltm!Kptvcq.1t1V
I say I announce I answer
TCE'UCJOflCll
bru9oJ.l'l1V
lleam.jind out
J,.W.v8avro vopttro
J..W.artao).La.t
~m~
~mro
4ta.aov SVOJ.ttaa. '
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UTCLO'KVEOJ.10.l ') a.
UTCOCJX'l'}<YOJ..W.l.
~aKOJ.lT}V
oparo
ata9a.voJ.1a.t a.KOUOJ '
' O'f/OJ.1Clt :1 OCta9TyOOJ.10Ct ') a.KOUOO!J.Cll
Ucr9of.l1'}V iJKouaa.
YL'YV(1)(fKOJ
yvcocrop.a.t
l!yvcov
I learn, find out I think I hope I promise I know I see I notice/realise/perceive I hear I recognise
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Wt01CptvOJ,1ttt 7t'Uv9ClVOJ..W.l .
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vw.u.ro
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llJY&ABfJ tot<; ~tp<lt:llYOt<; o~n:u;; sf3ofJO'I'}cre T~ n:oJ..tt'[1 spof.iEVOt<; on st.; 1:rov
atutaA.rotcov ef3o11B11<n:v a6totc;.
Compare: uxori roganti cur laetus esset, Salvius rem explicavit.
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' c. O'tL/ro'
(with i..fyoo)
• after a past main verb use the Indicative or the Optative (indic, always OK)
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3tOAn;m emov on o 'EK'trop av6pet.01:epo; ecrn (n'tl) ,;ou Ilaptoo;.
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• J • • • • • ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
•·1011'••• *• .......... * ............. ~.
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fl; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "'"' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · · · - · · ·
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Ac.Qusative and Infinitive (whh 4>'fl1.u, vo~Ll;al) ) Ecp'fl, " :> • O'UK nO t;t<l>'fl ••••.O'U
• use a future infin after eA3ttJ;co, u3tt<JXVtOJ.W.L, o~vuf.tt, <i3t£LAEro • no accusative used if subject of main vb. is same as subject of the infin .
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jiO • • • • • • · - · . . . . . " " ' " · · · · . . . . . . .
to•• ........ ;, ~ •••••••• , •••.••• " "'"' ........................................................................ ' .... .
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Accusatiye and Participle after verb$ of lsOQwiog. QNCeiving
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Practice of Indirect Statement 1.
The guide said he would lead the Greeks to the sea on the next day
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They thought the enemy would destroy the city and kill all the inhabitants .
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He promised not to hurt the chilldren
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We know our brother is in danger
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The king knew he was in danger
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Verbs of Knowing and Perceiving
1. 1know that these children are wise.
2. The teacher noticed that the young men had left
3.
He knew he had done wrong
4.
The women didn't know they were in danger.
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5. We know that you fought bravely in Troy.
6. They discovered that he was Odysseus.
7.
When they boarded the ship they didn't notice the old man had died. ' ., \
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We did not know we had entered the cave of a terrible giant. ('ro avtpov}
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Purpose Clauses
' + future participle 00' 1. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~'f, ...... ,. ""' . . . . . . . . . . ~· . . . . . . . ..,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ··~ ••o~~••••
-<I! ................... ···~ ..................... ~ .. ..
2. ••••P•••••II t•••••• ••••••••• ~"" ••••••••••• """"""" "" "' ._. ........................ ""*""" """'"'"'*til*•••••••• """" ••••••• •••••••••••• """ •••~>•* "* "" ... .
3.
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4.
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.. " crrocrrov -rous cpt..Aovs;• Ka.utsp Ka.Kros; (3A.a.cp9st.s;, sn:st.pa.cra.-ro &pa.J.Wt.V ros ............................................. 01, ................................................................. , ................................... .,.,.
cLVglc /c · . OrtOO' 00' + subiunctive (optative may used after past main verb) Negative - J.t'YJ 1. •
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,. ...... . _ ..... •* ··"'" .. ""' ................. ' ............. '"" ""' .............................
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., ...................... "*"'··-"' .......................................... .
2. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ....... ,. ...... J• ........... ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ··~·········
3. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •~~"··· . . . . . . . . . ' • • • • "' ~······· • • • - · • • • • • • • • • • • • • ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
••• ..... .. .- ....... ,. ................................................. "'"' •••• , .......................
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N_otes for Purpose Clauses SubJunctive Present A.'UCO A.'U'!}S A.vn • AUCOf.'EV AU'fjt& A.vroat (v)
AQr. Pa~~· A.u6ro A.u61]s • A.uSn• A.u6o.>JASV A.u&rrrs A.u6roat(v)
Aorist_
1-.:uaro A.uons I AUCJ!l , A'UOOOJASV AUOt)'t£ J..u(J(.t)cn. (v)
'to , lu~· (0
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rrtS
<hcrt(v)
LOO ~
Lfl~
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'I L1J
LOOJASV • Lfl'tS troat (v)
Notice: NO augment in Past tense of the Subjunctive
Qptatlve er~~~ot
A1JOLf.U. A'UOLS AUOL AUOLJA2V A'UOL'tS A'UOLSV
AQrist A.vaatf.tt A.ucrats A.ucrat A.vcratfA&V A.vaat'te J..vcratsv/ -crstaV
&J.r. Pa~~i~ 'to , b~' A.u6et..fJV SLflV • Et'fl; A.u6n11~ t ELT) l.:u6&t'fl • A'U8Stf.UV Stf.UV • SL'tS A'U8SL'tS • J..v(:)swv SLSV
'to gg'
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LOL
• tOL'tS • t0t£V
Notice: NO augment in Past tenses of the Optative If you use the
oo; +future participfe'method (which impresses examiners and can
eam you a style point), you need to know that some very common verbs have a_ middle form in the future. }
A.aJ.t~avro
' oparo cpeuyro J.tav6avro
£creu:o f3awro .
aKOUro ytyVOJO'KOJ nA.ero xaoxro "tpexro "WtoBvT}crKro
A:qtpoJ.tat ' O'li'OJ.t<XL cpeutoJ.t<Xt J.t09T)O'OJ.t<XL l £60J.tClL f3flO'OflOL aKOUO'OJ.taL yvrocroJ.tat. nA.euooJ,tat XELO'OJ.tat ~p<XJ.tOUJ.t<XL
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Practice of Purpose Clauses 1.
They decided to go forward in silence, to save (our) allies.
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2.
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We listened to Socrates in order to be wiser.
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We'll send ten ships to help our friends.
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The soldiers were drawn up to be sent into war.
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"' OOO't'E + Indicative (for an actual result) • The negative is o.O .
. ........ ....
.... ... .. ..
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....................................... " .......... "" ................................................................................................................... ,. ......... '" . . .
. . . . . . . . . • • • • • • ... • • .. • • " , , . . . . . . "., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t • • • " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " • • • • • •
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OOO"t£ + Infinitive (for a possible I likelv result) • The subject of the Infinitive goes into the Accusative case • The negative is 1'11 4.
ou,;:ro ,;:axfro~ f.fJpaJ.Lov O>ats fA.TJ&va a&tous A.at3sw.
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...
···~·~ ····~
......... "' ·•·•·•· -·········· ............. ·······' ..•...•.....•. '"'""···· .•.•.•.•....•.•....•. ····.10··· ,...... .
.... .... ... ...... '""'" ...................... '"" ........ .......................................................... "'" ....... ,. .......,....................... ' ....... ····~
6. •...................................,. ...................... "'"'' ••••••••••••••••••••• •••*"'""'*""'"'''""' •••• ••••••'~••• ........................... ~··
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The difference between these two types of result (actual or likely) is hard to distinguish sometimes. Just 4
recognise (J)O'tS and translate both types
as
'that' I 'with the result that....'.
When wrting in Greek, the indicative as always OK Signposts: ~w(~).
'tOOO'IJ'tOS -'1')
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Practice of Result Clauses 1.
The slave was so weak that he was unable to leave the house.
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• • • • " • • • • • • ,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IJii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.
The women provided such beautiful gifts that the guest wasamazed.
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3.
The soldiers fought so bravely that all the citizens were saved.
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4.
The storm was so great the ships could not leave the harbour.
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5.
The woman was of such a kind that all feared her. (i.e. the sort of woman that everyone feared)
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1st Pftrson Imperatives
{in Latin, known as 'Jussive Subjunctive') Let us not run
away
Let us go
Deliberative Questions (expressing perplexity, not really expecting an answer) What are we to do? Am t not to answer? Where are we to go?
Future Open Conditions
•
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iav +Subjunctive (as there is indefiniteness about outcome)
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sav -&otrro E1Jt11S, ot 9sotlfiii!M.fJOOOO't oot. . I If you say this (really 'if you will say this'), the gods will help you.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "~ . . . . . . . "".,. • • • • ' " . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . " " " " ' " ' . . . . . . .
••I' ....
!tjt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
3. .. ... t . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ··~··· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Practice of Uses of the Subjunct-ive
1.
let us make a pJan so that we. can drive· the enemy out of Greece.
...... ...........'\' •••••••• *** ...............................................................................................,., • ••·•·• •••••••••••• .: ....... .
2.
If they tell the truth, everyone will respect them .
........... ... ••• "** * ............ .., ...... • lo
3.
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What are we to do? If we stay'* here, no one will help us .
................................................... * .............................................................................................
4.
Where are we to escape to, to be saved?
........................................................................................................................................................... 5.
If he finds us, he will do us harm .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., • • • • • • . • • 6'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.
rf you say this you will be punished .
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Practice of GenHive Absolute
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1. fit.t£pas "f£VOIA£Vl1S, olmxt6es Ka,;ef311crav n:po; tt)V 8aA.aocrav. ..............................•..............•.........•...........................•...•••••.................. J
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3. tov EK'topo; a3to8avonos, ot 3tOAL'taL ecpo(3ovvto.
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11. 'tmv Tpmrov vtlC116t'V'tmv, OL 'EAA...,ve; &3t..,t..eov n:pos tt)V sctmmv xoopav.
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Et OL09a, 'tOU'tO, avatpE 't'Y)V :XBtpa.
Past:
,
If he said this. he was mistaken. ,
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EL
+ lndic.. ... . lndic.
c
EL BlJtE 'tOU'tO, 11f..l.<lp't8.
Future:
,
If you steal (n.b. really =wilt steal), you will be punished
ea.v + Subj ...... Fut. lndic.
tav KAE3t't'fl~, OtK'YJV oroaet~. 1.:
Remote conditions Present: : If he were here now (but he's not), he'd be drinking and laughing. ::>
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Et + Imp. lndic ..... lmp.lndic. + av
Past:
If he had helped ,.,
us (but he didn't), we would have won.
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st + Aor.lndic..... Aor.lndic. + av
81 E~O'YJ9'YJO'E f)J,ttV, EVLK1)0'QJ,tEV av
Future:
.拢~+Optative..... Optative+ b:v
If you were to listen (but you won't) you would learn.
, ., EL
aKO'UOL~,
e , J,tav avot; av
Negatives:
always J.t'YI in the 'if clause,
:0
ov in the main
clause
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et ot TJJ.LE'tepot cJ>tA.ot napT)crav, T)cretov 'te Kat entvov av J.tee TJf..LOOV .
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Practice of Conditions {continued)
1.
If you think this, you are making a mistake. (&J.t<Xp-ra.vro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ • • • • • !1' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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'!' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
If you were to command me, I would not obey .
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lfthey had done this, they would.have been punished/paid the penalty
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If I had seen you, I would not have written. ",. _. * * tF. *'" •••• _.." • • 0 • • * . I • • "'"' 0 ....... 0 W .. ~ ,..,. •
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If I write to you, come once .
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If I had helped the women, these things would not have happened. ·····•·<~••·····
7.
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If we do not arrive within ten days, the city will be taken.
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If the children had arrived safely, all would have been well.
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If you had plotted against us, you would have been punished
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If you were saying this, you would be lying ('tPsvOo~Aoa.t.) '
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