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Tenses Flashcards

1
Q

What are the four Greek tenses?

A

Aorist, imperfect, present, future

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2
Q

Describe two different types of aorist tense?

A

A one off action, e.g. I
walked to the shop last Tuesday
One with no implication, e.g. I walked a lot last week.

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3
Q

What is imperfect tense?

A

it describes a continuous or recurring action in the past.

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4
Q

How to form future tense?

A

Add σ to end of stem
λυ + σ + ω

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5
Q

How to form imperfect tense?

A

Add ε prefix
ἐ + λυ + ον

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6
Q

How to form aorist tense?

A

Both ε and σ
ἐ + λυ + σ + α

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7
Q

What tense is this in? θεραπευω

A

Present

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8
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What tense is this in? θεραπευσω

A

future

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9
Q

What tense is this in? ἐθεραπευον

A

Imperfect

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10
Q

What tense is this in? ἐθεραπευσα

A

Aorist

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11
Q

What happens when there is a σ after a ε

A

Becomes ησ

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12
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What tense and person is this in? λυσω

A

Future
1st person sing.

I will untie

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13
Q

What tense and person is this in? λυσεις

A

Future
2nd person sing

You will untie

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14
Q

What tense and person is this in? λυσει

A

Future
3rd person sing

He/she/it will untie

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15
Q

What tense and person is this in? λυσομεν

A

Future
1st person plu.

We will

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16
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What tense and person is this in? λυσετε

A

Future
2nd person plu

You will

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17
Q

What tense and person is this in? λυσουσιν

A

Future
3rd person plu

They will

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18
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυον

A

Imperfect
1st person sing OR 3rd person plural

I was untying…They were untying

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19
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυες

A

imperfect
2nd person sing

You were untying…

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20
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυε(ν)

A

imperfect
3rd person sing

He/she/it was untying

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21
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυομεν

A

imperfect
1st person plu.

We were untying

22
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυετε

A

imperfect
2nd person plu.

You were untying

23
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυον

A

imperfect
3rd person plu. OR 1st person singular

I was….or they were

24
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυσα

A

Aorist
1st person sing.

I untied

25
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυσας

A

Aorist
2nd person sing.

You untied.

26
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυσε(ν)

A

Aorist
3rd person sing

He/she/it untied

27
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυσαμεν

A

Aorist
1st person plu

We untied

28
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυσατε

A

Aorist
2nd person plu.

You untied

29
Q

What tense and person is this in? ἐλυσαν

A

Aorist
3rd person plu

They untied

30
Q

ἐφιλε + ον turns into…

A

ἐφιλουν

31
Q

ἐφιλε + ες turns into…

A

ἐφιλεις

32
Q

ἐφιλε + ε turns into…

A

ἐφιλει

33
Q

ἐφιλε + ομεν turns into…

A

ἐφιλουμεν

34
Q

ἐφιλε + ετε turns into…

A

ἐφιλειτε

35
Q

ἐφιλε + ον turns into…

A

ἐφιλουν

36
Q

ε + α

A

η

37
Q

ε + ε

A

η

38
Q

ε + o

A

ω

39
Q

ε + any other vowel

A

ε disappears

40
Q

ε + αι

A

ῃ

41
Q

ε + ει

A

ῃ

42
Q

ε + oι

A

ῳ

43
Q

ε + αυ

A

ηυ

44
Q

ε + ευ

A

ηυ
sometimes stays ευ

45
Q

Where does the verb go in compound verbs?

A

Between the preposition and the stem
e.g.
Step 1: ἀπο + λυω (this one snaps apart easily along the dotted lines)
Step 2: ἀπο + ε + λυον (we’re adding the imperfect 1st person endings)
Step 3: ἀπ’ + ε + λυον (ἀπο drops the ο before a vowel)

46
Q

Which letters are dentals?

A

τ δ θ ζ

47
Q

Which letters are labials?

A

π β φ

48
Q

Which letters are the gutterals?

A

γ κ χ σσ

49
Q

Which letters are the liquids?

A

μ ν ρ λ

50
Q

τ δ θ ζ + σ

A

σ

51
Q

π β φ + σ

A

ψ

52
Q

γ κ χ σσ + σ

A

ξ

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