Middle ~ Passive voice (not Active) Flashcards
ομαι
παιδευομαι
I teach for myself
I am teaching for myself
ῃ / ει
παιδευη / παιδευει
Middle: You teach for yourself / are teaching for yourself
Passive: you are taught / being taught
εται
παιδευεται
Middle: he/she teaches / is teaching for himself/herself
Passive: he/she is taught / is being taught
ομεθα
παιδευομεθα
Middle: we teach / are teaching for ourselves
Passive: we are taught / are being taught
εσθε
παιδευεσθε
Middle: You (plural) teach / are teaching for yourselves
Passive: you (plural) are taught / being taught
ονται
παιδευονται
Middle: They teach / are teaching for themselves
Passive: they are taught / being taught
σ - ομαι
παιδευσομαι
Middle: I shall teach / be teaching for myself
σ - ῃ / σ - ει
παιδευςῃ / παιδευσει
Middle: You (singular) will teach for yourself / will be teaching for yourself
σ - εται
παιδευσεται
Middle: he/she will teach himself/ be teaching for herself
σ - ομεθα
παιδευσομεθα
Middle: we shall teach for ourselves / we shall be teaching for ourselves
σ - εσθε
παιδευσεσθε
Middle: You (plural) will teach for yourselves
/ will be teaching for yourselves
σ - ονται
παιδευσονται
Middle: they will teach for themselves / will be teaching for themselves
ε … ομην
επαιδευομην
Middle: I was teaching for myself
Passive: I was being taught
ε…ου
επαιδευου
Middle : You (singular) were teaching for yourself
Passive: you were being taught
ε…ομεθ
επαιδευομεθα
Middle: we were teaching for ourselves
Passive: we were being taught
ε…ετο
επαιδευετο
Middle: he /she was teaching for himself
Passive: she was being taught
ε…εσθε
επαιδευεσθε
Middle: you (plural) were teaching for yourselves
Passive: you (plural) were being taught
ε…οντο
επαιδευοντο
Middle: they were teaching for themselves
Passive: they were being taught
παιδευεσθαι
Present Middle ~ Passive Infinitive
Middle: To teach for oneself
Passive: To be taught
παιευσεσθαι
Future Middle Infinitive
Middle: to be going to teach for oneself
ου
παιδευου
Middle: Teach for yourself!
Passive: be taught!
εσθω
παιδευεσθω
Middle: Let him/her teach for himself!
Passive: let him/her be taught!
εσθε
παιδευεσθε
Middle: Teach for yourselves!
Passive: be taught!
εσθων
παιδευεσθων
Middle: let them teach for themselves!
Passive: let them be taught!
ὑπό
Genitive of personal agent = by
Sign that the phrase is passive with a noun in the genitive.
Presence of a direct object means the verb’s voice is middle, not passive
αλλαττομαι
SPECIAL SENSE OF MIDDLE VOICE
“I can change for myself”
or
“I take [something] in exchange for [something]”
usually has ACC. direct object, may have a second direct object in the genitive.
γραφομαι
SPECIAL SENSE OF MIDDLE VOICE
“I write for myself”
or
“I indict someone”
usually has ACC. direct object
παιδευομαι
SPECIAL SENSE OF MIDDLE VOICE
“I teach for myself”
or
“I have someone taught”
usually has ACC. direct object
φυλαττομαι
SPECIAL SENSE OF MIDDLE VOICE
“I guard for myself”
or
“I am on guard against [something/someone]”
usually has ACC. direct object