Black Ch 3 - VERBS: Present & Future Active Indicative

Question 1

What are the two basic Greek conjugations?

Answer 1

Question 2

What is the first-person singular (I) primary tense suffix?

Answer 2

Question 3

What is the second-person singular (you) primary tense suffix?

Answer 3

Question 4

What is the third-person singular (he/she/it) primary tense suffix?

Answer 4

Question 5

What is the first-person plural (we) primary tense suffix?

Answer 5

Question 6

What is the second-person plural (you all) primary tense suffix?

Answer 6

Question 7

What is the third-person plural (they) primary tense suffix?

Answer 7

Question 8

you hear (singular)

Answer 8

Question 9

Connecting vowel used before suffixes that begin with μ and ν

Answer 9

-ο- as in -ομεν

Question 10

How does Greek indicate future time?

Answer 10

By adding a -σ to the present stem,

as in λύσει for “she will loose”

or ἀκούσω for “I will hear”

Question 11

What is the future time morpheme?

Answer 11

The -σ infix that is equivalent in meaning to

adding “will,” such as in θεραπεύσετε

meaning “you all will heal”

Question 12

When the verb stem ends in π, β, or φ, the future tense uses what?

Answer 12

Just ψ, instead of πσ, βσ, or φσ. Examples:

πέμψομεν (not πέμπσομεν) for “we will send”

γράψεις (not γράφσεις) for “you will write”

Question 13

When the verb stem ends in κ, γ, or χ, the future tense uses what?

Answer 13

Just ξ, instead of κσ, γσ, or χσ. Examples:

ἄξετε (not ἄγσετε) for “you all will lead”

διδάξει (not διδάκσει) for “it will teach”

ἕξουσι (not ἕχσουσι) for “they will have”

Question 14

When the verb stem ends in τ, δ, or θ, the future tense uses what?

Answer 14

Just σ, dropping the τ, δ, or θ. Examples:

πείσεις (not πεί_θ_σεις) for “you will trust in”

βαπτιδ- becomes βαπτίσω for “I will baptize”

Question 15

The term for when the stem of a verb ends in a consonant, causing a phonological change when the future time morpheme σ is attached.

Example: πέμπ- + σω → πέμψω

Answer 15

amalgamation

Question 16

Internal & External subjects

Examples:

θεραπεύει &

’Ιησοῦς θεραπεύει

Answer 16

Translated as:

he heals and Jesus heals

(respectively)

Question 17

What does “allomorph” mean?

Answer 17

slightly different forms of a morpheme

Question 18

Why is (ν) found after the suffix listing of -ουσι for the third-person plural for verb conjugations?

Answer 18

This is called the movable ν, a phoneme added to -ουσι , especially before a word beginning with a vowel or at the end of a sentence/clause.

(like the English use of a/an)

Question 19

What is meant by the “simple present”?

Answer 19

The aoristic aspect of the present tense. Example:

διδάσκω translated as “I teach” as when trying to say “I teach the gospel.”

Question 20

What is meant by the “progressive present”?

Answer 20

This is the imperfective aspect of the present tense, often found in narrative material. Example:

διδάσκω translated as “I am teaching” as when trying to say “I am teaching you the meaning of my parables…”

Question 21

What is meant by the “historical present”?

Answer 21

Refers to when a past event is viewed with the vividness of a present occurrence; characteristic of lively narrative in general - featured especially in Mark. Example: “And a leper comes to him.” (Author may choose to depict a past action in present time.)

Question 22

What is the difference in meaning between:

“βλέπεις” and “βλέπεις;”

Answer 22

Stating: “you see” or “you are seeing”

vs. Questioning:

“do you see?” or “are you seeing?”

Question 23

How do you say “you all are” in Greek? (2nd-person plural)

Answer 23

ἐστέ

Question 24

How do you say “she is” in Greek? (3rd-person singular)

Answer 24

ἐστί(ν)

Question 25

How do you say “I am” in Greek? (1st-person singular)

Answer 25

ἐιμί

Question 26

How do you say “they are” in Greek? (3rd-person plural)

Answer 26

εἰσί(ν)

Question 27

How do you say “you are” in Greek? (2nd-person singular)

Answer 27

εἶ

Question 28

How do you say “we are” in Greek? (1st-person plural)

Answer 28

ἐσμέν

Question 29

What does it mean that the present tense for εἰμί is enclitic (except for εἶ)?

Answer 29

It means that for all forms of εἰμί except εἶ, its accent is “thrown back” onto the last syllable of the preceding word. Example: to say “the field is…” the accent goes on the last syllable of field:

δὲ ἀγρός ἐστι(ν)…

Question 30

What are the allomorphs of the Greek negative adverb “not”?

Answer 30

οὐ, μή, οὐκ, οὐχ

Question 31

Which form(s) of the Greek negative adverb “not” is/are used in all moods except the indicative mood?

Answer 31

μή

Question 32

Which form(s) of the Greek negative adverb “not” is/are used in the indicative mood?

Answer 32

οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ

Question 33

When is “οὐκ” used for “not”?

Answer 33

In the indicative mood, when the following word begins with a vowel with a smooth breathing mark, the “κ”is added at the end.

Question 34

When is “οὐχ” used for “not”?

Answer 34

In the indicative mood, when the following word begins with a vowel with a rough breathing mark, the “χ” is added at the end.

Question 35

When is “οὐ” used for “not”?

Answer 35

In the indicative mood, when the following word does not begin with a vowel, this simple form of “not” is used.

Question 36

When is “μή” used for “not”?

Answer 36

In any mood other than the indicative, this form of “not” is used.

Question 37

What does it mean to “parse” a verb in Greek?

Answer 37

To identify tense, voice, mood, person, and number, along with the lexical (vocabulary, stem) form of the verb.

Question 38

Parse “γράψεις”

Answer 38

future active indicative, 2nd person singular from “γράφω”

Question 39

What Greek word would be used for the verb?

Peter will write…

Answer 39

γράψει

Question 40

Greek for “we hear”

Answer 40

ἀκούομεν

Question 41

Greek for “you all are seeing”

Answer 41

βλέπετε

(progressive present)

Question 42

Greek for “I do not prepare”

Answer 42

ούχ ἑτοιμάζω

Question 43

Greek for “it will not glorify”

Answer 43

ού δοξάσει

Question 44

Parse ἔχετε

Answer 44

present active indicative, 2nd person plural from ἔχω

Question 45

Parse ἐστί(ν)

Answer 45

present indicative, 3rd person singular, from εἰμί