Protagoras vocabulary 314c3-7

Question 1

give the principal parts of γίγνομαι, become, be

Answer 1

γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι, ——

Question 2

give the principal parts of ἵστημι, stand

Answer 2

ἵστημι, στήσω, ἔστησα and ἔστην, ἕστηκα, ἕσταμαι, ἐστάθην

Question 3

the accusative absolute, used with impersonal verbs: translate δέον ἡμᾶς ἐλθεῖν, ἴμεν.

Answer 3

It being necessary for us to go, we will go. (Since we must go …)

Question 4

translate: ἔξον ἡμίν ἐλθεῖν, ἐμείναμεν.

Answer 4

It being permitted to us to go, we remained. (Although we could go …)

Question 5

translate: δόξαν μοι μένειν, ἔμεινα.

Answer 5

It seeming good to me to stay, I stayed. (Since it seemed good … )

Question 6

δοκεῖ

Answer 6

it seems that; it seems best (impersonal uses of δοκέω)

Question 7

πορεύομαι

Answer 7

to be carried; travel, make one’s way

Question 8

ἐπειδή

Answer 8

when

Question 9

πρόθυρος, ὁ

Answer 9

doorway; the space in front of the doorway, porch, portico

Question 10

ἐφίστημι

Answer 10

to stand by, stand near (intransitive in 2nd aorist)

Question 11

ὁδος, ἡ

Answer 11

road

Question 12

ἐμπίπτω, ἐμπεσοῦμαι, ἐνέπεσον

Answer 12

to fall on; (of ideas, words etc.) come upon

Question 13

ἵνα

Answer 13

in order that, so that

Question 14

ἀτελής, ές

Answer 14

unfinished

Question 15

διαπεραίνω

Answer 15

to bring to a conclusion

Question 16

οὕτως or οὕτω (οὕτω normally before a consonant, οὕτως before a vowel)

Answer 16

thus, in that way; then

Question 17

ἕως

Answer 17

until

Question 18

ἀλλήλων (forms only in genitive, dative and accusative plural)

Answer 18

one another