Section 9G English to Greek

Question 1

begin (+ infinitive or participle)

Answer 1

ἄρχομαι

Question 2

run out

Answer 2

ἐκτρέχω (ἐκδραμ- )

Question 3

because, for the sake of (+ gen.; usually follows its noun)

Answer 3

ἕνεκα (+ gen.)

Question 4

every, all

Answer 4

πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν

Question 5

the whole of

Answer 5

ὁ πᾶς

Question 6

except (+ gen.)

Answer 6

πλήν (+ gen.)

Question 7

fire

Answer 7

πῦρ, πυρός, τό

Question 8

BDELYKLEON “Does everything please you, father?” Tell me.

Answer 8

ΒΔΕΛ. ἄρα πάντ’ ἀρέσκει σοι, πάτερ; εἰπέ μοι.

Question 9

PHILOKLEON “Everything does indeed please me, know that well.”

Answer 9

ΦΙΛ. πάντα δή μοι ἀρέσκει, εὖ ἰσθ’ ὅτι.

Question 10

BDEL. “Therefore sit down, father.”

Answer 10

ΒΔΕΛ. οὐκοῦν κάθιζε, πάτερ.

Question 11

“Look, I am calling the first case.”

Answer 11

ἰδού· τὴν γὰρ πρώτην δίκην καλῶ.

Question 12

PHIL. “Don’t call the case, child, but listen.”

Answer 12

ΦΙΛ. μὴ κάλει τὴν δίκην, ὦ παῖ, ἀλλ’ ἄκουσον.

Question 13

BDEL. “Well, alright, I’m listening.”

Answer 13

ΒΔΕΛ. καὶ δὴ ἀκούω.

Question 14

“What do you say?”

Answer 14

τί λεγεις;

Question 15

“Go on, Father, speak.”

Answer 15

ἴθι, ὦ πάτερ, λέξον.

Question 16

PHIL. “Where are the voting-urns?”

Answer 16

ΦΙΛ. ποῦ εἰσιν οἱ κάδοι;

Question 17

“For I cannot place the vote without voting urns, know it well.”

Answer 17

οὐ γὰρ δύναμαι τὴν ψῆφον θέσθαι ἄνευ τῶν κάδων, εὖ ἴσθ’ ὅτι.

Question 18

(The old man begins to run out.)

Answer 18

(ἐκτρέχων ἄρχεται ὁ γέρων)

Question 19

BDEL. “Hey you, where are you hurrying?”

Answer 19

ΒΔΕΛ. (shouting after him) οὗτος, σὺ ποῖ σπεύδεις;

Question 20

PHIL. I’m running out because of the urns.”

Answer 20

ΦΙΛ. κάδων ἕνεκα ἐκτρέχω.

Question 21

BDEL. “Don’t go away in any way, but obey me and listen, Father.”

Answer 21

ΒΔΕΛ. μὴ ἄπιθι μηδαμῶς, ἀλλ’ ἐμοὶ πιθοῦ καὶ ἄκουσον, ὦ πάτερ.

Question 22

PHIL. “But, child, I must look for the voting-urns and place my vote.”

Answer 22

ΦΙΛ. (looking back over his shoulder) ἀλλ’ ὦ παῖ, δεῖ με τοὺς κάδους ζητήσαντα τὴν ψῆφον θέσθαι.

Question 23

“But let [me].”

Answer 23

ἀλλ’ ἔασον.

Question 24

(Again he begins to run out.)

Answer 24

(αὖθις ἄρχεται ἐκτρέχων)

Question 25

BDEL. “Stop running out, Father, since I happen to have these cups.”

Answer 25

ΒΔΕΛ. (points to some cups) παῦσαι ἐκτρέχων, πάτερ, ἐπειδὴ τυγχάνω ἔχων ταῦτα τὰ κυμβία.

Question 26

“Do don’t go away.”

Answer 26

μὴ οὖν ἄπιθι.

Question 27

PHIL. “Fine! For everything of the lawcourt is here — except — ”

Answer 27

ΦΙΛ. (satisfied) καλῶς γε. πάντα γὰρ τὰ τοῦ δικαστηρίου πάρεστι—πλήν—

Question 28

BDEL. “Speak; what is it?”

Answer 28

ΒΔΕΛ. λέξον· τὸ τί;

Question 29

PHIL. “ — except the water clock.”

Answer 29

ΦΙΛ. — πλὴν τῆς κλεψύδρας.

Question 30

“Where is the water clock?”

Answer 30

ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ κλεψύδρα;

Question 31

“Bring it to me.”

Answer 31

ἔνεγκέ μοι.

Question 32

BDEL. “Look!”

Answer 32

ΒΔΕΛ. ἰδού.

Question 33

(He shows his father’s chamber-pot.)

Answer 33

(τὴν τοῦ πατρὸς ἀμίδα δηλοῖ.)

Question 34

“Speak, what is this?”

Answer 34

εἰπέ, αὕτη δὴ τίς ἐστιν;

Question 35

“Do you not think that this chamber-pot is an excellent water clock?”

Answer 35

οὐχὶ κλεψύδραν ἀρίστην ἡγῇ τὴν ἀμίδα ταύτην;

Question 36

“Everything is now here.”

Answer 36

πάντα νῦν πάρεστιν.

Question 37

“Sit down then, Father, and stop worrying.”

Answer 37

(Socias enters with two dogs. One, Labes (“Grabber”) has eaten a cheese and the other dog is charging him with theft. Bdelykleon orders the courtroom cleared and asks for prayers.) κάθιζε οὖν, πάτερ, και παῦσαι φροντίζων.

Question 38

“Listen, slaves, and obey me, and bring out the fire.”

Answer 38

ἀκούσατε, παῖδες, καὶ ἐμοὶ πίθεσθε, καὶ ἐξενέγκατε τὸ πῦρ.

Question 39

“You pray to all the gods, and after praying, prosecute.”

Answer 39

ὑμεῖς δὲ εὔξασθε πᾶσι τοῖς θεοῖς, εὐξάμενοι δὲ κατηγορεῖτε.

Question 40

(After bringing out the fire the slaves all go away, while those present pray to the gods.)

Answer 40

(ἐξενεγκόντες τὸ πῦρ ἀπέρχονται πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι, εὔχονται δὲ τοῖς θεοῖς οἱ παρόντες).

Question 41

begin (+ infinitive or participle)

Answer 41

ἄρχομαι

Question 42

run out

Answer 42

ἐκτρέχω (ἐκδραμ- )

Question 43

because, for the sake of (+ gen.; usually follows its noun)

Answer 43

ἕνεκα (+ gen.)

Question 44

every, all

Answer 44

πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν

Question 45

the whole of

Answer 45

ὁ πᾶς

Question 46

except (+ gen.)

Answer 46

πλήν (+ gen.)

Question 47

fire

Answer 47

πῦρ, πυρός, τό