Lesson_006_Attic_Greek_Grammar

Question 1

In Attic Greek, The future tense (active voice) of the indicative mood uses the same endings as the present tense (active voice): -ω, -εις, -ει, -ομεν, -ετε, -ουσι(ν). Remember that each of these is actually a combination of a thematic vowel (ε/o) and a personal ending. These six endings are added to the future stem, which is ordinarily just the present stem + the tense-marker σ.

Answer 1

Attic Greek Grammar Rule #109

Question 2

In Attic Greek, If the present stem ends in a vowel or a diphthong, adding a sigma to form the future stem presents no complications. If the present stem ends in a consonant, however, the collision between the consonant and the sigma produces either a double consonant (ψ, ξ) or a phonetic change of some sort, designed to avoid roughness in sound. The ancient Greeks always strove for euphony, a please blend of sounds, in their language.

Answer 2

Attic Greek Grammar Rule #110

Question 3

In Attic Greek, Many Greek verbs are irregular in the future tense. This means that knowing how a verb’s future should theoretically look is no guarantee that it will look that way. Fortunately the lexicon will always give you the first-person SG. Fut. Act. Ind. (e.g., παιδεύσω) as the verb’s second principal part. Dropping the personal ending –ω will leave you with the future stem.

Answer 3

Attic Greek Grammar Rule #111