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UDTS NT Greek I BI 502 > Black Ch 2 - Verb preview/overview (advanced) - not to be mastered now! > Flashcards

Black Ch 2 - Verb preview/overview (advanced) - not to be mastered now! Flashcards

This deck introduces terminology about verbs and gives practice at identifying examples of moods, voices and tenses of verbal clauses.

1
Q

What does “mood” refer to?

A

The manner in which the speaker relates the verbal idea to reality.
(The speaker’s choice of mood doesn’t have to correlate to objective reality - they could be lying or deliberately masking the real mood.)

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What is meant by the “indicative” mood?

A

A verb that is an affirmation: indicates that the speaker affirms the factuality of the statement.
a.k.a.: the mood of reality.
It is the customary or “unmarked” mood in Greek.
Example: I have mercy.

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What is expressed by the imperative mood?

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A command, such as “Lord, have mercy”

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What is expressed by the subjunctive mood?

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Contingency, such as “though he have mercy”

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5
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Which mood expresses a verbal idea, but without limiting it by specifying person or number?

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The infinitive mood: “to have mercy”

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6
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What is a fifth mood that expresses a polite request, that is not widely used in the NT?

A

The optative mood: “may he have mercy”

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7
Q

What are the four most common moods in the Greek NT?

A

Indicative
Imperative
Subjunctive
Infinitive

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8
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Which of the five moods are called potential moods, representing action that is possible, but not actual?

A

Imperative
Subjunctive
Infinitive
Optative

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9
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What does the “voice” of a verb refer to?

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Refers to the way in which the speaker chooses to relate the grammatical subject of a verb to the action of that verb.

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10
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Which voice could be described as “when the subject is presented as performing the action of the verb”?

A

active voice

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11
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Which voice might be described by “the subject acts on or for itself; usually using the translation “him- her-, it-, them-selves” after a verb in this voice works preliminarily”.

A

the middle voice

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12
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In which voice is the subject pictured as being acted upon?

A

the passive voice

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13
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Which of the three voices is the normal or “unmarked” voice in Greek (both by frequency and emphasis)?

A

the active voice

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14
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Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

The Pepsi tastes good.

A

Middle voice

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15
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Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

She is being cooked in a Trolloc’s pot.

A

Passive voice

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16
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Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

I drink a diet Pepsi.

A

Active voice

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17
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Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

I put on my shoes.

A

Middle voice

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18
Q

Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

You tie shoes better than I do.

A

Active voice

19
Q

Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

The boat ties to the dock.

A

Middle voice

20
Q

Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

She has been tied to the railroad tracks.

A

Passive voice

21
Q

Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

The motorcycle rides like a dream.

A

Middle voice

22
Q

Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

I ride a motorcycle.

A

Active voice

23
Q

Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

The motorcycle will be ridden when the weather improves.

A

Passive voice

24
Q

Which voice is expressed by the verb in the following sentence?

He ties his shoes with double knots.

A

Middle voice

25
Q

Name the seven tenses of Greek verbs.

A 
present
future
imperfect
aorist
perfect
pluperfect
future perfect
26
Q

Which tenses are known as primary (or principal) tenses?

A

present
future
perfect
future perfect

27
Q

Which tenses are also called the secondary (or historical) tenses?

A

imperfect
aorist
pluperfect

28
Q

What do we call verbs like: “will, have, be, should, or would”
when used with another verb in composite tenses?

A

auxiliary verbs

29
Q

How many auxiliary verbs does Koine Greek have?

A

only 1

30
Q

Name and describe the three categories of aspect in Greek.

A

Imperfective aspect: focuses on the process or duration of the action
I was loving, I am loving, I will be loving

Perfective aspect: focuses on the state or condition resulting from a completed action.
I had loved, I have loved, I will have loved

Aoristic aspect: focuses on the verbal idea in its entirety, without commenting upon either the process or the abiding results of the action
I loved, I love, I will love

31
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

I jump

A

Present tense, active voice

32
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

It will have been accomplished

A

Future Perfect tense, Passive voice

33
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

It was accomplished

A

Aorist tense, Passive voice

34
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

I was jumping

A

Imperfect tense, Active voice

35
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

It had been accomplished

A

Pluperfect tense, Passive voice

36
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

I will jump

A

Future tense, Active voice

37
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

I have jumped

A

Perfect tense, Active voice

38
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

It has been accomplished

A

Perfect tense, Passive voice

39
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

I will have jumped

A

Future Perfect tense, Active voice

40
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

I had jumped

A

Pluperfect tense, Active voice

41
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

It was being accomplished

A

Imperfect tense, Passive voice

42
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

I jumped

A

Aorist tense, Active voice

43
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

It will be accomplished

A

Future tense, Passive voice

44
Q

Which tense and voice are expressed in the following?

It is being accomplished

A

Present tense, Passive voice

UDTS NT Greek I BI 502 (7 decks)

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