Grammar 17 | Verbs - Building Tenses

Question 1

aspect in indicative mood

Answer 1

• present tense:
  
  • either PROCESS (continuous/repeated)
  • or UNDEFINED (default/punctiliar)
• future tense: UNDEFINED (default/punctiliar)
• aorist tense: UNDEFINED (default/punctiliar)
• imperfect tense: PROCESS (continuous/repeated)

Question 2

rules for ε + vowel

Answer 2

1. ἐ + ἀ -> ἠ
   (e. g. ἀκουω -> ἠκουον - I was listening)
2. ἐ + ἐ -> ἠ
   (e. g. ἐγειρω -> ἠγειρον - I was raising)
3. ἐ + ὀ -> ὠ
   (e. g. ὀφειλω -> ὠφειλον - I was owing)
4. ἐ + another vowel -> ε disappears
   (e. g. ἰσχυω -> ἰσχυον - I was being strong)

Question 3

ε + vowel exception

Answer 3

ἐχ_ω_ -> εἰχ_ον_ - I was having

Question 4

rules for ε + diphthong

Answer 4

1. ἐ + αἰ -> ᾐ
   (e. g. αἰτεω -> ᾐτουν - I was requesting)
2. ἐ + εἰ -> ᾐ
   (e. g. …?)
3. ἐ + oἰ -> ᾠ
   (e. g. οἰκοδομεω -> ᾠκοδομουν - I was building up)
4. ἐ + αὐ -> ηὐ
   (e. g. …?)
5. ἐ + εὐ -> ηὐ (sometimes εὐ)
   (e. g. εὐλογεω -> ηὐλογουν - I was blessing)

Question 5

ε + diphthong exception

Answer 5

εὐχαριστ_ε_ω -> εὐχαριστ_ουν_ - I was giving thanks

Question 6

consonant groups: dentals

Answer 6

τ δ θ ζ

Question 7

consonant group of τ

Answer 7

dentals

Question 8

consonant group of δ

Answer 8

dentals

Question 9

consonant group of θ

Answer 9

dentals

Question 10

consonant group of ζ

Answer 10

dentals

Question 11

consonant groups: labials

Answer 11

π β φ

Question 12

consonant group of π

Answer 12

labials

Question 13

consonant group of β

Answer 13

labials

Question 14

consonant group of φ

Answer 14

labials

Question 15

consonant groups: gutturals

Answer 15

γ κ χ σσ

Question 16

consonant group of γ

Answer 16

gutturals

Question 17

consonant group of κ

Answer 17

gutturals

Question 18

consonant group of χ

Answer 18

gutturals

Question 19

consonant group of σσ

Answer 19

gutturals

Question 20

consonant groups: liquids

Answer 20

μ ν ρ λ

Question 21

consonant group of μ

Answer 21

liquids

Question 22

consonant group of ν

Answer 22

liquids

Question 23

consonant group of ρ

Answer 23

liquids

Question 24

consonant group of λ

Answer 24

liquids

Question 25

rules for consonants + σ

Answer 25

1. dentals: τ δ θ ζ + σ -\> σ (e. g. βαπτιζω -\> βαπτισω - I will baptise) 2. labials: π β φ + σ -\> ψ (e. g. πεμπω -\> πεμψω - I will send) 3. gutturals: γ κ χ σσ + σ -\> ξ (e. g. ἀνοιγω -\> ἀνοιξω - I will open)

Question 26

consonant + σ exceptions

Answer 26

1. κραζ_ω_ -\> κρα**ξ**_ω_ - I will cry out 2. ἀποκαλυπτ_ω_ -\> ἀποκαλυ**ψ**_ω_ - I will reveal 3. διδασκ_ω_ -\> διδα**ξ**_ω_ - I will teach