Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
ἒχω + adverb
A
be
eg
Things here hold themselves finely.
= Things here are fine
2
Q
ἂγε or φέρε + command
A
come on…
eg
φέρε, παυσαι βοων.
come on, stop shouting!
3
Q
κινδυνευει + infinitive
A
be likely to
eg
You run the risk of speaking the truth
= You are likely to be speaking the truth
4
Q
φιλει + infinitive
A
tends to do X
usually does X
eg
Some things like to happen
= Some things usually happen
5
Q
double statements with ἂλλος
A
one…another
(usually uses two different parts of ἂλλος)
eg ἂλλοι ἂλλα λεγουσιν Some people say some things, other people say other things OR Different people say different things