Lesson 24 (Paradigms and Grammar)

Question 1

An infinitive is a _______, possessing qualities of both _____ and ______.

Answer 1

An infinitive is a verbal noun, possessing qualities of both verbs and nouns.

Question 2

What qualities of verbs do infinitives possess?

Answer 2

Tense
Voice
Can have subjects and/or objects (direct and indirect)
May have adverbial modifier

Question 3

What qualities of nouns do infinitives possess?

Answer 3

They may be the subject or object of a verb
They can take the article (always neuter, singular)
Can be the object of a preposition

Question 4

When functioning as a noun what gender is an infinitive?

Answer 4

Always neuter

Question 5

What case is the subject of the infinitive in?

Answer 5

Accusative (not the nominative as in the indicative mood)

Question 6

What word (negative particle) are infinitives negated by?

Answer 6

μή (not οὐ as in the indicative mood)

Question 7

Present Active Infinitive of λύω

Answer 7

λύειν

Question 8

Present Middle Infinitive of λύω

Answer 8

λύεσθαι

Question 9

Present Passive Infinitive of λύω

Answer 9

λύεσθαι

Question 10

(1st) Aorist Active Infinitive of λύω

Answer 10

λῦσαι

Question 11

(1st) Aorist Middle Infinitive of λύω

Answer 11

λύσασθαι

Question 12

(1st) Aorist Passive Infinitive of λύω

Answer 12

λυθῆναι

Question 13

Perfect Active Infinitive of λύω

Answer 13

λελυκέναι

Question 14

Perfect Middle Infinitive of λύω

Answer 14

λελύσθαι

Question 15

Perfect Passive Infinitive of λύω

Answer 15

λελύσθαι

Question 16

In what constructions does the infinitive express purpose?

Answer 16

simple infinitive (no other word)
τοῦ + infinitive
εἰς τό + infinitive
πρὸς τό + infinitive

Question 17

In what constructions does the infinitive express result?

Answer 17

simple infinitive (no other word)
τοῦ + infinitive
ὥστε + infinitive

Question 18

πρό + infinitive

Answer 18

Expresses prior time (“before”)

Question 19

ἐν + infinitive

Answer 19

Expresses simultaneous time (“while”)

Question 20

μετά + infinitive

Answer 20

Expresses subsequent action (“after”)

Question 21

διά + infinitive

Answer 21

Expresses cause (“because”)

Question 22

What is direct discourse?

Answer 22

When someone’s words or thoughts are directly reported/reproduced (in English we usually use quotation marks)

Question 23

What is indirect discourse?

Answer 23

When someone’s words or thoughts are reported/reproduced indirectly (without quotation marks and often with the word “that” in English)

Question 24

How does Greek express indirect discourse?

Answer 24

With ὅτι (“that”)

With the infinitive (and accompanying accusative subject and/or object)