Middle Voice Verbs: Units 1-6

Question 1

ἄρχω, ἄρξω, ἦρξα, ἦρχα, ἦργμαι, ἤρχθην

Answer 1

Rule, command (+ gen); (MIDDLE) begin

Question 2

γράφω, γράψω, ἔγραψα, γέγραφα, γέγραμμαι, ἐγράφην

Answer 2

Write, draw; (MIDDLE) note down, cause to be written; indict

Question 3

διδάσκω, διδάξω, ἐδίδαξα, δεδίδαχα, δεδίδαγμαι, ἐδιδάχθην

Answer 3

Teach; (MIDDLE) cause (someone) to be taught

Question 4

θῡ́ω, θῡ́σω, ἔθῡσα, τέθυκα, τέθυμαι, ἐτύθην

Answer 4

Sacrifice; (MIDDLE) cause a sacrifice to be made, consult the gods

Question 5

λῡ́ω, λῡ́σω, ἔλῡσα, λέλυκα, λέλυμαι, ἐλύθην

Answer 5

Unbind, free; (MIDDLE) unbind (one’s own or for oneself), cause someone to be freed, ransom

Question 6

παιδεύω, παιδεύσω, ἐπαίδευσα, πεπαίδευκα, πεπαίδευμαι, ἐπαιδεύθην

Answer 6

Educate, teach; (MIDDLE) cause someone to be educated or taught

Question 7

παύω, παύσω, ἔπαυσα, πέπαυκα, πέπαυμαι, ἐπαύθην

Answer 7

Make stop, stop (transitive); (MIDDLE) stop (oneself), cease (intransitive)

Question 8

πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα, πέπεικα, πέπεισμαι, ἐπείσθην

Answer 8

Persuade; (MIDDLE) (+ dat) persuade oneself, obey

Question 9

τάττω, τάξω, ἔταξα, τέταχα, τέταγμαι, ἐτάχθην

Answer 9

Draw up in order; (MIDDLE) fall into order of battle

Question 10

φυλάττω, φυλάξω, ἐφύλαξα, πεφύλαχα, πεφύλαγμαι, ἐφυλάχθην

Answer 10

Guard; (MIDDLE) guard someone for one’s own protection, be on guard against