35. More Things to Remember

Question 1

If the main verb of the sentence is primary (present or future), what will the verb in the ἱνα clause always be?

Answer 1

Subjunctive

Question 2

If the main verb is in the past, what will the verb in the ἱνα clause be? What’s the difference?

Answer 2

• Subjunctive or optative
• Subjunctive on the principle of vividness (of retaining the the immediacy the people had at the time)

Question 3

If the verb is historic (in imperfect or aorist tense), what will the verb in the ἱνα clause be?

Answer 3

Optative

Question 4

Name the mood that follows the following construct - primary sequence and general. Give an example sentence

Answer 4

• present subjunctive
• we eat in order to be strong

Question 5

Name the mood and tense that follows the following construct - primary sequence and particular. For example - We are waiting in order to hear the messenger.

Answer 5

• aorist subjunctive

Question 6

Name the mood that follows the following construct - historic sequence and general. Give an example sentence

Answer 6

• present optative
• The boy used to run in order to win prizes

Question 7

Name the mood that follows the following construct - historic sequence and particular. For example - The allies arrived at that time in order to fight.

Answer 7

• aorist optative