Verbs 1

Question 1

ἄγω

Answer 1

lead, drive, bring (paedagogue, pedagogy)

Question 2

ἄρχω

Answer 2

begin, rule (+ genitive) (archaeology, anarchy)

Question 3

βουλεύω

Answer 3

plan (+ infinitive), resolve to do (βουλευτήριον, council chamber)

Question 4

βούλομαι

Answer 4

wish, want (+ infinitive) (cf. Latin volo, German wollen)

Question 5

γίγνομαι

Answer 5

become, be born, be, turn out to be (+ nominative)

Question 6

γράφω

Answer 6

write (epigraphy, palaeography)

Question 7

εθέλω

Answer 7

wish, be willing (+ infinitive)

Question 8

ἔρχομαι

Answer 8

come, go

Question 9

ἔχω

Answer 9

have, hold, keep

Question 10

κρίνω

Answer 10

judge, decide, separate (critic)

Question 11

λέγω

Answer 11

say, speak, mean (cf. Latin lego; Greek λόγος word)

Question 12

λείπω

Answer 12

leave (eclipse, ellipse)

Question 13

λύω

Answer 13

free, loosen, release; destroy, break; ransom (catalyst, analysis)

Question 14

μένω

Answer 14

remain, wait

Question 15

νομίζω

Answer 15

think, believe

Question 16

παιδεύω

Answer 16

educate, train

Question 17

παύω

Answer 17

stop; middle voice: cease (pause)

Question 18

πείθω

Answer 18

persuade; in middle-passive: obey, trust (+ dative)

Question 19

πέμπω

Answer 19

send (pomp)

Question 20

πιστεύω

Answer 20

trust (+ dative)

Question 21

πράττω

Answer 21

do, make; middle voice: exact for oneself (as a fee) (pragmatic)

Question 22

φέρω

Answer 22

bring, carry, bear (cf. Latin fero, English bear)