1.wed - Reporting Speech Flashcards

1
Q

How to report speech in Greek

A

λέγω ὅτι (‘I say that’) plus indicative

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2
Q

λέγουσιν ____(that) ὁ Σωκράτης δεινός ἐστιν.

A

ὅτι

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3
Q

λέγουσιν ὅτι ὁ Σωκράτης δεινός _____(is).

A

ἐστιν

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4
Q

In Greek the ‘that’ (ὅτι) clause _________ THE TENSE OF THE ORIGINAL UTTERANCE

A

PRESERVES

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5
Q

ἠρώτησα ___ __ (why) Σωκράτης σοφός ἐστιν.

A

διὰ τί

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6
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ἠρώτησα διὰ τί Σωκράτης σοφός _____(was).

A

ἐστιν

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