27: MI Verbs

Question 1

ἀνίστημι

Answer 1

I stand up, arise

Question 2

δίδωμι

Answer 2

I give

Question 3

ἵστημι

Answer 3

I stand

First Aorist: ἔστησα, I stood (something) up (transitive)

Second Aorist: ἕστην, I stood up (intransitive)

Question 4

παραδίδωμι

Answer 4

I hand over, betray

Question 5

τίθημι

Answer 5

I place, put; appoint

Question 6

ἱερον, τό

Answer 6

temple

Question 7

τόπος, ὁ

Answer 7

place

Question 8

τότε

Answer 8

then, at that time (adverb)

Question 9

ἐκεῖ

Answer 9

there, in that place

Question 10

Ἠλίας, ὁ

Answer 10

Elijah

Question 11

κύων, κυνός, τό

Answer 11

dog

Question 12

μέδος, -η, -ον

Answer 12

midst, middle

Question 13

οἰκονομία, ἡ

Answer 13

administration

Question 14

προσκαλέομαι

Answer 14

I summon

Question 15

Recite δίδωμι Present Active Indicative Paradigm

Answer 15

Question 16

Recite ἵστημι Present Active Indicative Paradigm

Answer 16

Question 17

Recite τίθημι Present Active Indicative Paradigm

Answer 17

Question 18

Recite δίδωμι Principal Parts

Answer 18

Question 19

Recite ἵστημι Principal Parts

Answer 19

Question 20

Recite τίθημι Principal Parts

Answer 20

Question 21

How can you identify an MI verb in the present tense?

Answer 21

Look for a reduplication with an iota.

(_δι_δωμι, _ἵ_στημι, _τί_θημι)

Question 22

What is different in the aorist rendition of ἵστημι?

Answer 22

It has both first and second aorist forms.

Question 23

What are the characteristics of a normal aorist stem of an MI verb?

Answer 23

1. On Indicative forms, an augment.
2. On Aorist Passive forms, the θη/θε formation
3. Dropping the old reduplication of the present stems

Question 24

What are some parsing tips of MI verbs?

Answer 24

1. When you see a verb form with δω- or δο- in it, you can usually assume it is from δίδωμι

(δοθείσης - δίδωμι A P Ptc f g sg “which was given”)

2. When you see a verb stem with θη- or θε-, you can usually assume that it is from τίθημι.

(θῶ - τίθημι A A S 1 sg. “I put”)

3. When you see a verb stem with στ-, it is probably from ἵστημι.

(ἑστάναι - ἵστημι Pf A Inf., “to stand”)