Lesson_015_Attic_Greek_Memorization

Question 1

ἁρπάζω, ἁρπάσω, ἥρπασα, ἥρπακα, ἥρπασμαι, ἡρπάσθην

Answer 1

seize, snatch, plunder [cf. Harpies]

Question 2

βάλλω, βαλῶ, ἔβαλον, βέβληκα, βέβλημαι, ἐβλήθην

Answer 2

throw, hit (with a thrown weapon), shoot [cf. ballistics, parable]

Question 3

γελάω, γελάσομαι, ἐγέλασα, —,—, ἐγελάσθην

Answer 3

laugh; (with ἐπί + dat.) laugh (at), ridicule {The Fut. of γελάω is deponent (like the Fut.s of ἀκούω, βλέπω, εἰμί, and φεύγω), so it will always have Mid. endings but Act. meanings. It is also an exception to the rule that α in the Pres. stem becomes η in the Fut. stem. When translating “ridicule” into Greek, be sure to include ἐπί in your sentence.

Question 4

δηλόω, δηλώσω, ἐδήλωσα, δεδήλωκα, δεδήλωμαι, ἐδηλώθην

Answer 4

make clear, show, explain

Question 5

κομίζω, κομιῶ, ἐκόμισα, κεκόμικα, κεκόμισμαι, ἐκομίσθην

Answer 5

care for, carry, escort; (mid.) acquire {The various meanings of κομίζω are all connected with the notion of caring for someone—by showing hospitality, carrying or escorting the person to another place, carry the person back to safety, etc. The Mid. κομίζομαι has special sense of “I acquire” (literally, “I carry off [something] for myself”). }

Question 6

τιμάω, τιμήσω, ἐτίμησα, τετίμηκα, τετίμημαι, ἐτιμήθην

Answer 6

honor, value

Question 7

φιλέω, φιλήσω, ἐφίλησα, πεφίληκα, πεφίλημαι, ἐφιλήθην

Answer 7

love, kiss; (+ infin.) be fond of (doing), be accustomed (to) [cf. bibliophile, hemophiliac, philologist]

Question 8

ὠφελέω, ὠφελήσω, ὠφέλησα, ὠφέληκα, ὠφέλημαι, ὠφελήθην

Answer 8

help, aid

Question 9

τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ

Answer 9

honor, worth, price [cf. timocracy, Timothy]

Question 10

δῆλος, -η, -ον

Answer 10

clear, visible, evident