A. FIRST CONJUGATION: VERBS IN -ω.
CLASSIFICATION OF VERBS.
ACCORDING TO THE FINAL CONSONANT OF THE VERB STEM.
1. Pure Verbs.
The stem ends in a vowel (or diphthong):
| Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| παιδεύ-ω | educate | λύ-ω | loose | τί-ω | value |
| τιμά-ω | honor | ποιέ-ω | make | δουλό-ω | enslave |
2. Mute Verbs.
The stem ends in a mute:
| Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| διώκ-ω | pursue | λέγ-ω | say | τρέχ-ω | run |
| τρέπ-ω | turn | τρίβ-ω | rub | τρέφ-ω | feed |
| ψεύδ-ω | cheat | σπένδ-ω | pour out | πείθ-ω | persuade |
3. Liquid Verbs.
The stem ends in a liquid:
| Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| στέλ-λ-ω | send | δέρ-ω | flay | σπείρ-ω | sow |
| νέμ-ω | allot | μέν-ω | stay | κρίν-ω | judge |
ACCORDING TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PRESENT STEM IS FORMED FROM THE VERB STEM.
See 72, 7.
1. First or ω-Class: Present in -ω.
The verb stem is enlarged by the thematic vowel -ο, -ε.
Almost all pure verbs (see 76, 1), very many mute verbs, and a few liquid verbs belong to this class:
| Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| παιδεύ-ω | educate | διώκ-ω | pursue | τρέφ-ω | feed |
| παύ-ω | stop | λέγ-ω | say | ψεύδ-ω | deceive |
| μηνί-ω | am angry | ἄρχ-ω | rule | πέρθ-ω | sack |
| μηνύ-ω | inform | τρέπ-ω | turn | δέρ-ω | flay |
2. Second or τ-Class: Present in -τω.
The verb stem is enlarged by the suffix -το, -τε. This class consists almost exclusively of labial verbs:
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| τύπτω | strike | τυπ- | ὁ τύπ-ος, blow |
| βλάπτω | damage | βλαβ- | ἡ βλάβη, damage |
| κρύπτω | hide | κρυφ- | κρύφ-α, secretly |
| θάπτω | bury | ταφ- | ὁ τάφ-ος, grave; cf. 21, 2 |
Note.—Exceptional formations are:
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| τίκτω | beget | τεκ- | τὸ τέκ-νον, child |
| ἀνύτω | accomplish | ἀνυ- | collat. ἀνύω, ἀνύω |
3. Third or Iod-Class: Present in -jω (1, 2, note 2).
The verb stem is enlarged by the formative syllable -jo, -je. The concurrence of j with the final consonant of the stem makes a variety of euphonic changes necessary.
a) A guttural (κ, γ, χ) with j becomes ττ (σσ):
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| φυλάττω | watch | φυλάκ- | ἡ φυλακ-ή, watch |
| τάττω | arrange | τάγ- | ὁ τάγ-ός, commander |
| ταράττω | disturb | ταράχ- | ἡ ταραχ-ή, tumult |
Note.—A dental with j becomes ττ (σσ) in:
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἁρμόττω | regulate | ἁρμοτ- | ὁ ἁρμοστής, he who regulates |
| πλάττω | form, mold | πλάτ- | τὸ πλάσμα, anything molded |
b) δ with j becomes ζ:
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐλπίζω | hope | ἐλπιδ- | ἡ ἐλπίς, hope |
| καθ-έζομαι | take a seat | ἑδ- | τὸ ἕδ-ος, seat |
| ὄζω | smell of | ὀδ- | ἡ ὀδ-μή, odor |
Note.—In some verbs, such especially as denote a sound, a guttural underlies the ζ.
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| στενάζω | moan | στενάγ- | ὁ στεναγ-μός, moaning |
| οἰμώζω | lament | οἰμωγ- | ἡ οἰμωγ-ή, wailing |
c) λ with j becomes λλ (compare μάλα, μᾶλλον):
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἅλλομαι | leap | ἁλ- | τὸ ἅλ-μα, leap; sal-io |
| ἀγγέλλω | announce | ἀγγελ- | ὁ ἄγγελ-ος, messenger |
Note.—Only the stem ὀφελ- forms ὀφείλω (see d).
d) -ανjω, -ενjω, -ινjω, -υνjω and -αρjω, -ερjω, -ιρjω, -υρjω become -αίνω, -είνω, -ίνω, -ύνω and -αίρω, -είρω, -ίρω, -ύρω;
| Present | Meaning | Stem | Related form |
|---|---|---|---|
| φαίνω | show | φαν- | φαν-ε-ρός, visible |
| καθαίρω | cleanse | καθαρ- | καθαρ-ός, pure |
| τείνω | stretch | τεν- | ἀ-τεν-ής, stretched |
| σπείρω | sow | σπερ- | τὸ σπέρ-μα, seed |
| κρίνω | judge | κριν- | fut. κριν-ῶ |
| ἀμύνω | ward off | ἀμυν- | fut. ἀμυν-ῶ |
| likewise ὀφείλω | am indebted | ὀφελ- | aor. II. ὤφελ-ον, 86 |
Note.—In καίω (besides κάω) burn, st. καυ- (τὸ καῦ-μα heat), and κλαίω (besides κλάω) weep, st. κλαυ- (ὁ κλαυ-θμός weeping), the stem remains unchanged before consonants; their presents are formed from κᾰF-jω and κλᾰF-jω. 92, 2; 97, 44. 45.
For the remaining five classes, see the irregular conjugation, 107–112.
1. PURE VERBS
Active Voice
| Tense | Indicative – Principal Tenses | Indicative – Historical Tenses | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | Infinitive | Participle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present and Imperfect | I educate [*] S. 1. παιδεύ-ω 2. παιδεύ-εις 3. παιδεύ-ει P. 1. παιδεύ-ο-μεν 2. παιδεύ-ε-τε 3. παιδεύ-ουσι(ν) [1] | I educated S. 1. ἐ-παίδευ-ο-ν 2. ἐ-παίδευ-ε-ς 3. ἐ-παίδευ-ε(ν) P. 1. ἐ-παιδεύ-ο-μεν 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-ε-τε 3. ἐ-παίδευ-ο-ν | (that)<sup>7</sup> I may educate S. 1. παιδεύ-ω 2. παιδεύ-ῃς 3. παιδεύ-ῃ P. 1. παιδεύ-ω-μεν 2. παιδεύ-η-τε 3. παιδεύ-ωσι(ν) [2] | may I educate S. 1. παιδεύ-οι-μι 2. παιδεύ-οι-ς 3. παιδεύ-οι P. 1. παιδεύ-οι-μεν 2. παιδεύ-οι-τε 3. παιδεύ-οιε-ν | S. 2. παίδευ-ε – educate 3. παιδευ-έ-τω – let him [= he should] educate P. 2. παιδεύ-ε-τε 3. παιδευ-όντων [7] | παιδεύ-ειν to educate | παιδεύ-ων, -οντος παιδεύ-ουσα, -ούσης παιδεῦ-ον, -οντος one that educates |
| Future | I shall educate S. 1. παιδεύ-σω 2. παιδεύ-σεις 3. παιδεύ-σει etc. same as in present | – | – | (saying that) I should educate 169, 4. note S. 1. παιδεύ-σοι-μι 2. παιδεύ-σοι-ς 3. παιδεύ-σοι etc. same as in present | – | παιδεύ-σειν (to educate in future) | παιδεύ-σων, -οντος etc. one that will [is about to] educate |
| I Aorist | – | I educated (168, 2. a) S. 1. ἐ-παίδευ-σα 2. ἐ-παίδευ-σα-ς 3. ἐ-παίδευ-σε(ν) P. 1. ἐ-παιδεύ-σα-μεν 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-σα-τε 3. ἐ-παίδευ-σα-ν | (that)[6] I may educate S. 1. παιδεύ-σω 2. παιδεύ-σῃς 3. παιδεύ-σῃ P. 1. παιδεύ-σω-μεν 2. παιδεύ-ση-τε 3. παιδεύ-σωσι(ν) | may I educate S. 1. παιδεύ-σαι-μι 2. παιδεύ-σαι-ς, -σειας 3. παιδεύ-σαι, -σειε(ν) P. 1. παιδεύ-σαι-μεν 2. παιδεύ-σαι-τε 3. παιδεύ-σαιε-ν, -σειαν | S. 2. παίδευ-σον – educate 3. παιδευ-σά-τω – let him educate P. 2. παιδεύ-σα-τε 3. παιδευ-σά-ντων [8] | παιδεῦ-σαι to educate or: to have educated, 169, 4. | παιδεύ-σας, -σαντος παιδεύ-σασα, -σάσης παιδεῦ-σαν, -σαντος one that educated |
| Perfect and Pluperfect | I have educated S. 1. πε-παίδευ-κα 2. πε-παίδευ-κα-ς 3. πε-παίδευ-κε(ν) P. 1. πε-παιδεύ-κα-μεν 2. πε-παιδεύ-κα-τε 3. πε-παιδεύ-κασι(ν) [3] | I had educated S. 1. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-κει-ν [4] 2. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-κει-ς [4] 3. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-κει [4] P. 1. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-κε-μεν[^5] 2. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-κε-τε [5] 3. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-κε-σαν [5] | (that) [6] I may have educated S. 1. πε-παιδεύ-κω 2. πε-παιδεύ-κῃς etc. same as in present, or: πεπαιδευκὼς ὦ, ᾖς, ᾖ etc. | may I have educated S. 1. πε-παιδεύ-κοι-μι 2. πε-παιδεύ-κοι-ς etc. same as in present, or: πεπαιδευκὼς εἴην, εἴης, εἴη etc. | – | πε-παιδευ-κέ-ναι to have educated | πε-παιδευ-κώς, -κότος πε-παιδευ-κυῖα, -κυίας πε-παιδευ-κός, -κότος one that has educated |
Note. – For the forms of the II Aorist and the II Perfect Active see 86; 88.
[*]: In the paradigms only one meaning out of a variety is given. For a full explanation see Syntax, 167 seqq.
Remarks. – Note in the subj. the iota subscript: παιδεύῃς, παιδεύῃ.
[1]: From παιδεύ-ο-ντι, παιδεύ-ο-νσι.
[2]: From παιδεύ-ω-ντι, παιδεύ-ω-νσι.
[3]: From πεπαιδεύ-κα-ντι, πεπαιδεύ-κα-νσι.
[4]: Early collat. form ἐπεπαιδεύκη, -κης, -κει(ν) [from -εα, -εας, -εε(ν)].
[5]: Late collat. form ἐπεπαιδεύ-κειμεν, -κειτε, -κεισαν.
[6]: That = in order that (implying intention, as in final clauses).
[7]: Late collat. form παιδευ-έ-τωσαν.
[8]: Late collat. form παιδευ-σά-τωσαν.
Middle Voice
| Tense | Indicative – Principal Tenses | Indicative – Historical Tenses | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | Infinitive | Participle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present and Imperfect | I educate (for my own sake), 165, 1. b. S. 1. παιδεύ-ο-μαι 2. παιδεύ-ῃ [1] (-ει) [3] 3. παιδεύ-ε-ται P. 1. παιδευ-ό-μεθα 2. παιδεύ-ε-σθε 3. παιδεύ-ο-νται | I educated (for my own sake) S. 1. ἐ-παιδευ-ό-μην 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-ου [4] 3. ἐ-παιδεύ-ε-το P. 1. ἐ-παιδευ-ό-μεθα 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-ε-σθε 3. ἐ-παιδεύ-ο-ντο | (that) I may educate (for my own sake) S. 1. παιδεύ-ω-μαι 2. παιδεύ-ῃ [2] 3. παιδεύ-η-ται P. 1. παιδευ-ώ-μεθα 2. παιδεύ-η-σθε 3. παιδεύ-ω-νται | may I educate (for my own sake) S. 1. παιδευ-οί-μην 2. παιδεύ-οι-ο[^p51-1] 3. παιδεύ-οι-το P. 1. παιδευ-οί-μεθα 2. παιδεύ-οι-σθε 3. παιδεύ-οι-ντο | educate (for your own sake) S. 2. παιδεύ-ου [7] 3. παιδευ-έ-σθω P. 2. παιδεύ-ε-σθε 3. παιδευ-έ-σθων [8] | παιδεύ-ε-σθαι to educate (for one's own sake) | παιδευ-ό-μενος παιδευ-ο-μένη παιδευ-ό-μενον one that educates (for his own sake) |
| Future | I shall educate (for my own sake) S. 1. παιδεύ-σο-μαι 2. παιδεύ-σῃ 3. παιδεύ-σε-ται P. 1. παιδευ-σό-μεθα 2. παιδεύ-σε-σθε 3. παιδεύ-σο-νται | – | – | (saying that) I should educate (for my own sake), 169, 4. note S. 1. παιδευ-σοί-μην 2. παιδεύ-σοι-ο [6] 3. παιδεύ-σοι-το P. 1. παιδευ-σοί-μεθα 2. παιδεύ-σοι-σθε 3. παιδεύ-σοι-ντο | – | παιδεύ-σε-σθαι to educate (for one's own sake) in future | παιδευ-σό-μενος παιδευ-σο-μένη παιδευ-σό-μενον one that will educate (for his own sake) |
| I Aorist | – | I educated (for my own sake) S. 1. ἐ-παιδευ-σά-μην 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-σω [5] 3. ἐ-παιδεύ-σα-το P. 1. ἐ-παιδευ-σά-μεθα 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-σα-σθε 3. ἐ-παιδεύ-σα-ντο | (that) I may educate (for my own sake) S. 1. παιδεύ-σω-μαι 2. παιδεύ-σῃ 3. παιδεύ-ση-ται P. 1. παιδευ-σώ-μεθα 2. παιδεύ-ση-σθε 3. παιδεύ-σω-νται | may I educate (for my own sake) S. 1. παιδευ-σαί-μην 2. παιδεύ-σαι-ο [6] 3. παιδεύ-σαι-το P. 1. παιδευ-σαί-μεθα 2. παιδεύ-σαι-σθε 3. παιδεύ-σαι-ντο | educate (for your own sake) S. 2. παίδευ-σαι 3. παιδευ-σά-σθω P. 2. παιδεύ-σα-σθε 3. παιδευ-σά-σθων [9] | παιδεύ-σα-σθαι to educate (have educated, 169, 4) (for one's own sake) | παιδευ-σά-μενος παιδευ-σα-μένη παιδευ-σά-μενον one that educated (for his own sake) |
| Perfect and Pluperfect | I have educated (for my own sake) S. 1. πε-παίδευ-μαι 2. πε-παίδευ-σαι 3. πε-παίδευ-ται P. 1. πε-παιδεύ-μεθα 2. πε-παίδευ-σθε 3. πε-παίδευν-ται | I had educated (for my own sake) S. 1. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-μην 2. ἐ-πε-παίδευ-σο 3. ἐ-πε-παίδευ-το P. 1. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-μεθα 2. ἐ-πε-παίδευ-σθε 3. ἐ-πε-παίδευ-ντο | (that) I may have educated (for my own sake) S. 1. πε-παιδευ-μένος ὦ 2. – ᾖς 3. – ᾖ P. 1. πε-παιδευ-μένοι ὦμεν 2. – ἦτε 3. – ὦσι(ν) | may I have educated (for my own sake) S. 1. πεπαιδευμένος εἴην 2. – εἴης 3. – εἴη P. 1. πεπαιδευμένοι εἴημεν 2. – εἴητε 3. – εἴησαν | have educated (for your own sake) S. 2. πε-παίδευ-σο 3. πε-παιδεύ-σθω P. 2. πε-παίδευ-σθε 3. πε-παιδεύ-σθων [10] | πε-παιδεῦ-σθαι to have educated (for one's own sake) | πε-παιδευ-μένος πε-παιδευ-μένη πε-παιδευ-μένον one that has educated (for his own sake) |
Note. – For the forms of the II Aor. Middle, see 86.
[1]: 1. From παιδεύ-ε-σαι, παιδεύ-ε-αι. Together with note 2: hence iota subscript.
[2]: 2. From παιδεύ-η-σαι, παιδεύ-η-αι. Together with note 1: hence iota subscript.
[3]: 3. The later form παιδεύει is often used in the indic. for the earlier form παιδεύῃ.
[4]: 4. From ἐπαιδεύ-ε-σο, ἐπαιδεύ-ε-ο.
[5]: 5. From ἐπαιδεύ-σα-σο, ἐπαιδεύ-σα-ο.
[6]: 1. From παιδεύ-οι-σο (fut. παιδεύ-σοι-σο, aor. παιδεύ-σαι-σο).
[7]: 2. From παιδεύ-ε-σο, παιδεύ-ε-ο.
[8]: 3. Later collat. form παιδευ-έ-σθωσαν.
[9]: 4. Later collat. form παιδευ-σά-σθωσαν.
[10]: 5. Later collat. form πεπαιδεύ-σθωσαν.
Passive Voice
| Tense | Indicative – Principal Tenses | Indicative – Historical Tenses | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | Infinitive | Participle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present and Imperfect | I am educated S. 1. παιδεύ-ο-μαι 2. παιδεύ-ῃ (-ει) 3. παιδεύ-ε-ται P. 1. etc. same as in the middle | I was educated S. 1. ἐ-παιδευ-ό-μην 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-ου 3. ἐ-παιδεύ-ε-το P. 1. etc. same as in the middle | (that) I may be educated S. 1. παιδεύ-ω-μαι 2. παιδεύ-ῃ 3. παιδεύ-η-ται P. 1. etc. same as in the middle | may I be educated S. 1. παιδευ-οί-μην 2. παιδεύ-οι-ο 3. παιδεύ-οι-το etc. same as in the middle | let yourself be educated S. 2. παιδεύ-ου 3. παιδευ-έ-σθω etc. same as in the middle | παιδεύ-ε-σθαι to be educated | παιδευ-ό-μενος one that is educated |
| Future | I shall be educated S. 1. παιδευ-θή-σο-μαι 2. παιδευ-θή-σῃ (-σει) 3. παιδευ-θή-σε-ται P. 1. παιδευ-θη-σό-μεθα 2. παιδευ-θή-σε-σθε 3. παιδευ-θή-σο-νται | – | – | (saying that) I should be educated (some time in the future), 169, 4. n. S. 1. παιδευ-θη-σοί-μην 2. παιδευ-θή-σοι-ο 3. παιδευ-θή-σοι-το P. 1. παιδευ-θη-σοί-μεθα 2. παιδευ-θή-σοι-σθε 3. παιδευ-θή-σοι-ντο | – | παιδευ-θή-σε-σθαι to be educated (at some future time) | παιδευ-θη-σό-μενος παιδευ-θη-σο-μένη παιδευ-θη-σό-μενον one that will be educated |
| I Aorist | – | I was educated S. 1. ἐ-παιδεύ-θη-ν 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-θη-ς 3. ἐ-παιδεύ-θη P. 1. ἐ-παιδεύ-θη-μεν 2. ἐ-παιδεύ-θη-τε 3. ἐ-παιδεύ-θη-σαν | (that) I may be educated S. 1. παιδευ-θῶ 2. παιδευ-θῇς 3. παιδευ-θῇ P. 1. παιδευ-θῶ-μεν 2. παιδευ-θῆ-τε 3. παιδευ-θῶσι(ν) | may I be educated S. 1. παιδευ-θείη-ν 2. παιδευ-θείη-ς 3. παιδευ-θείη P. 1. παιδευ-θείη-μεν, -θεῖμεν 2. παιδευ-θείη-τε, -θεῖτε 3. παιδευ-θείη-σαν, -θεῖεν | let yourself be educated S. 2. παιδεύ-θη-τι 3. παιδευ-θή-τω P. 2. παιδεύ-θη-τε 3. παιδευ-θέ-ντων[^1] | παιδευ-θῆ-ναι to be educated (to have been educated), 169, 4. | παιδευ-θείς, -θέντος παιδευ-θεῖσα, -θείσης παιδευ-θέν, -θέντος educated, one that was (is) educated |
| Perfect and Pluperfect | I have been educated S. 1. πε-παίδευ-μαι 2. πε-παίδευ-σαι 3. πε-παίδευ-ται P. 1. etc. same as in the middle | I had been educated S. 1. ἐ-πε-παιδεύ-μην 2. ἐ-πε-παίδευ-σο 3. ἐ-πε-παίδευ-το P. 1. etc. same as in the middle | (that) I may have been educated S. 1. πεπαιδευμένος ὦ 2. – ᾖς 3. – ᾖ etc. same as in the middle | may I have been educated S. 1. πεπαιδευμένος εἴην 2. – εἴης 3. – εἴη etc. same as in the middle | be educated S. 2. πε-παίδευ-σο 3. πε-παιδεύ-σθω etc. same as in the middle | πε-παιδεῦ-σθαι to have been educated | πε-παιδευ-μένος (one who has been) educated |
Note. – For παιδεύῃ, παιδεύει, ἐπαιδεύου, παιδεύοιο and παιδεύου, see the notes, pp. 50 and 51.
[1]: Later collateral form παιδευ-θή-τωσαν; compare the notes on pp. 49 and 51.
FORMATION OF THE TENSE STEMS FROM THE VERB STEMS
1. Pres. and Impf. Act., Mid., and Pass.
Formative syllables are the thematic vowels -ο, -ε,
-οbeforeμ, νand in the optative,-εbeforeσ, τand before vowels;-εινin the infinitive arises from-ε-εν.
2. Fut. Act. and Mid.
Formative syllables: -σο, -σε.
Same inflection as in the present.
Subjunctive and imperative are wanting.
3. I Aor. Act. and Mid.
Formative syllable: -σα.
The subjunctive has the same endings as the present.
To be distinguished: παίδευσον and παιδεῦσον; παίδευσαι, παιδεύσαι, παιδεῦσαι.
[or λῦσαι, 2. and λύσαι — γράψαι, 3.]
4. I Perf. Active
Formative syllable is -κα, added to the redupl. stem.
Subj. and opt. have the same endings as in the present.
5. I Pluperf. Active
Formative syllable: -κει, -κε, added to the redupl. stem.
Perfects with ἐ- as reduplication take no extra augment.
6. Perf. and Plup. Mid. and Pass.
Without formative syllable. The endings are applied directly to the reduplicated stem. The infin. and part. have the accent throughout on the penult.
7. Future Perfect
The act. is expressed by the pf. part. and ἔσομαι (104, 3); thus πεπαιδευκὼς ἔσομαι, I shall have educated.
The pass. adds to the redupl. stem the middle endings -σομαι, etc.; thus πεπαιδεύσομαι, I shall have been educated.
8. I Aor. and I Fut. Pass.
Formative syllable: -θη, before vowels or -ντ: -θε, to be contracted with the thematic vowel of the subjunctive.
The aorist passive has active, the future pass. has middle endings.
Mark as imper. παιδεύθητι for παιδευθήθι (21, 1).
9. Verbal Adjectives
Formative syllables are -τός, -τή, -τόν and -τέος, -τέα, -τέον.
παιδευτός, 3. (capable of being) educated,
παιδευτέος, 3. that must be educated, educandus.
SYNOPSIS OF THE FORMATION OF TENSES OF PURE VERBS
The stems of pure verbs, from the future onward, end in a long vowel as follows:
- the verbs in
-άωhave afterε, ι, ρ:ᾱ(28, 1; 29, 1; 34, 2); otherwise:η; - the verbs in
-έω:η; - the verbs in
-όω:ω; - the verbs in
-ίω:ῑ; - the verbs in
-ύω:ῡ.
Verbs in -άω
| No. | Tense / form | Voice | θηράω — hunt | τιμάω — honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Present | Active | θηρά-ω | τιμά-ω |
| Mid., Pass. | θηρά-ο-μαι | τιμά-ο-μαι | ||
| 2 | Future | Active | θηρᾱ́-σω | τιμή-σω |
| Middle | θηρᾱ́-σο-μαι | τιμή-σο-μαι | ||
| 3 | Aorist | Active | ἐ-θήρᾱ-σα | ἐ-τίμη-σα |
| Middle | ἐ-θηρᾱ-σά-μην | ἐ-τιμη-σά-μην | ||
| 4 | Perfect | Active | τε-θήρᾱ-κα | τε-τίμη-κα |
| Mid., Pass. | τε-θήρᾱ-μαι | τε-τίμη-μαι | ||
| 5 | Aorist | Passive | ἐ-θηρᾱ́-θη-ν | ἐ-τιμή-θη-ν |
| Future | Passive | θηρᾱ-θή-σομαι | τιμη-θή-σομαι | |
| 6 | Verb. Adjectives | θηρᾱ-τός, 3.θηρᾱ-τέος, 3. | τιμη-τός, 3.τιμη-τέος, 3. |
Verbs in -έω, -όω, and -ύω
| No. | Tense / form | Voice | ποιέω — make | δουλόω — enslave | μηνύω — make known |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Present | Active | ποιέ-ω | δουλό-ω | μηνῡ́-ω |
| Mid., Pass. | ποιέ-ο-μαι | δουλό-ο-μαι | μηνῡ́-ο-μαι | ||
| 2 | Future | Active | ποιή-σω | δουλώ-σω | μηνῡ́-σω |
| Middle | ποιή-σο-μαι | δουλώ-σο-μαι | μηνῡ́-σο-μαι | ||
| 3 | Aorist | Active | ἐ-ποίη-σα | ἐ-δούλω-σα | ἐ-μήνῡ-σα |
| Middle | ἐ-ποιη-σά-μην | ἐ-δουλω-σά-μην | ἐ-μηνῡ-σά-μην | ||
| 4 | Perfect | Active | πε-ποίη-κα | δε-δούλω-κα | με-μήνῡ-κα |
| Mid., Pass. | πε-ποίη-μαι | δε-δούλω-μαι | με-μήνῡ-μαι | ||
| 5 | Aorist | Passive | ἐ-ποιή-θη-ν | ἐ-δουλώ-θη-ν | ἐ-μηνῡ́-θη-ν |
| Future | Passive | ποιη-θή-σομαι | δουλω-θή-σομαι | μηνῡ-θή-σομαι | |
| 6 | Verb. Adjectives | ποιη-τός, 3.ποιη-τέος, 3. | δουλω-τός, 3.δουλω-τέος, 3. | μηνῡ-τός, 3.μηνῡ-τέος, 3. |
For peculiarities of pure verbs see 91.
PRESENT AND IMPERFECT OF CONTRACT VERBS
1. Paradigm τιμάω: I honor
α+ E-sound (ε, η, ει, ῃ) givesᾱ (ᾳ),α+ O-sound (ο, ω, οι, ου) givesω (ῳ),- original
ιbecomes iota subscript.
| Mood / tense | Person | Active, uncontracted | Active, contracted / alternative | Middle and passive, uncontracted | Middle and passive, contracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative | S. 1. | τιμάω | τιμῶ | τιμάομαι | τιμῶμαι |
| S. 2. | τιμάεις | τιμᾷς | τιμάῃ (-ει) | τιμᾷ | |
| S. 3. | τιμάει | τιμᾷ | τιμάεται | τιμᾶται | |
| P. 1. | τιμάομεν | τιμῶμεν | τιμαόμεθα | τιμώμεθα | |
| P. 2. | τιμάετε | τιμᾶτε | τιμάεσθε | τιμᾶσθε | |
| P. 3. | τιμάουσι(ν) | τιμῶσι(ν) | τιμάονται | τιμῶνται | |
| Imperfect | S. 1. | ἐτίμαον | ἐτίμων | ἐτιμαόμην | ἐτιμώμην |
| S. 2. | ἐτίμαες | ἐτίμας | ἐτιμάου | ἐτιμῶ | |
| S. 3. | ἐτίμαε(ν) | ἐτίμα | ἐτιμάετο | ἐτιμᾶτο | |
| P. 1. | ἐτιμάομεν | ἐτιμῶμεν | ἐτιμαόμεθα | ἐτιμώμεθα | |
| P. 2. | ἐτιμάετε | ἐτιμᾶτε | ἐτιμάεσθε | ἐτιμᾶσθε | |
| P. 3. | ἐτίμαον | ἐτίμων | ἐτιμάοντο | ἐτιμῶντο | |
| Subjunctive | S. 1. | τιμάω | τιμῶ | τιμάωμαι | τιμῶμαι |
| S. 2. | τιμάῃς | τιμᾷς | τιμάῃ | τιμᾷ | |
| S. 3. | τιμάῃ | τιμᾷ | τιμάηται | τιμᾶται | |
| P. 1. | τιμάωμεν | τιμῶμεν | τιμαώμεθα | τιμώμεθα | |
| P. 2. | τιμάητε | τιμᾶτε | τιμάησθε | τιμᾶσθε | |
| P. 3. | τιμάωσι(ν) | τιμῶσι(ν) | τιμάωνται | τιμῶνται | |
| Optative | S. 1. | τιμάοιμι | τιμῷμιalso -ῴην | τιμαοίμην | τιμῴμην |
| S. 2. | τιμάοις | τιμῷςalso -ῴης | τιμάοιο | τιμῷο | |
| S. 3. | τιμάοι | τιμῷalso -ῴη | τιμάοιτο | τιμῷτο | |
| P. 1. | τιμάοιμεν | τιμῷμενalso -ῴημεν | τιμαοίμεθα | τιμῴμεθα | |
| P. 2. | τιμάοιτε | τιμῷτεalso -ῴητε | τιμάοισθε | τιμῷσθε | |
| P. 3. | τιμάοιεν | τιμῷεν | τιμάοιντο | τιμῷντο | |
| Imperative | S. 2. | τίμαε | τίμα | τιμάου | τιμῶ |
| S. 3. | τιμαέτω | τιμάτω | τιμαέσθω | τιμάσθω | |
| P. 2. | τιμάετε | τιμᾶτε | τιμάεσθε | τιμᾶσθε | |
| P. 3. | τιμαόντων | τιμώντων | τιμαέσθων | τιμάσθων | |
| Infinitive | τιμάειν | τιμᾶν | τιμάεσθαι | τιμᾶσθαι | |
| Participle | M. | τιμάων | τιμῶν, gen. -ῶντος | τιμαόμενος | τιμώμενος |
| F. | τιμάουσα | τιμῶσα, gen. -ώσης | τιμαομένη | τιμωμένη | |
| N. | τιμάον | τιμῶν, gen. -ῶντος | τιμαόμενον | τιμώμενον |
Note 1. — As the ending of the inf. act. ειν arises from a contraction of ε-εν, and consequently does not contain an original ι, the contracted inf. is τιμᾶν (not τιμᾷν) and δουλοῦν (not δουλοῖν).
2. Paradigm ποιέω: I make
ε + εgivesει,ε + οgivesου,εbefore a long vowel or diphthong is absorbed.
| Mood / tense | Person | Active, uncontracted | Active, contracted / alternative | Middle and passive, uncontracted | Middle and passive, contracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative | S. 1. | ποιέω | ποιῶ | ποιέομαι | ποιοῦμαι |
| S. 2. | ποιέεις | ποιεῖς | ποιέῃ (-ει) | ποιῇ (-εῖ) | |
| S. 3. | ποιέει | ποιεῖ | ποιέεται | ποιεῖται | |
| P. 1. | ποιέομεν | ποιοῦμεν | ποιεόμεθα | ποιούμεθα | |
| P. 2. | ποιέετε | ποιεῖτε | ποιέεσθε | ποιεῖσθε | |
| P. 3. | ποιέουσι(ν) | ποιοῦσι(ν) | ποιέονται | ποιοῦνται | |
| Imperfect | S. 1. | ἐποίεον | ἐποίουν | ἐποιεόμην | ἐποιούμην |
| S. 2. | ἐποίεες | ἐποίεις | ἐποιέου | ἐποιοῦ | |
| S. 3. | ἐποίεε(ν) | ἐποίει | ἐποιέετο | ἐποιεῖτο | |
| P. 1. | ἐποιέομεν | ἐποιοῦμεν | ἐποιεόμεθα | ἐποιούμεθα | |
| P. 2. | ἐποιέετε | ἐποιεῖτε | ἐποιέεσθε | ἐποιεῖσθε | |
| P. 3. | ἐποίεον | ἐποίουν | ἐποιέοντο | ἐποιοῦντο | |
| Subjunctive | S. 1. | ποιέω | ποιῶ | ποιέωμαι | ποιῶμαι |
| S. 2. | ποιέῃς | ποιῇς | ποιέῃ | ποιῇ | |
| S. 3. | ποιέῃ | ποιῇ | ποιέηται | ποιῆται | |
| P. 1. | ποιέωμεν | ποιῶμεν | ποιεώμεθα | ποιώμεθα | |
| P. 2. | ποιέητε | ποιῆτε | ποιέησθε | ποιῆσθε | |
| P. 3. | ποιέωσι(ν) | ποιῶσι(ν) | ποιέωνται | ποιῶνται | |
| Optative | S. 1. | ποιέοιμι | ποιοῖμιalso -οίην | ποιεοίμην | ποιοίμην |
| S. 2. | ποιέοις | ποιοῖςalso -οίης | ποιέοιο | ποιοῖο | |
| S. 3. | ποιέοι | ποιοῖalso -οίη | ποιέοιτο | ποιοῖτο | |
| P. 1. | ποιέοιμεν | ποιοῖμενalso -οίημεν | ποιεοίμεθα | ποιοίμεθα | |
| P. 2. | ποιέοιτε | ποιοῖτεalso -οίητε | ποιέοισθε | ποιοῖσθε | |
| P. 3. | ποιέοιεν | ποιοῖεν | ποιέοιντο | ποιοῖντο | |
| Imperative | S. 2. | ποίεε | ποίει | ποιέου | ποιοῦ |
| S. 3. | ποιεέτω | ποιείτω | ποιεέσθω | ποιείσθω | |
| P. 2. | ποιέετε | ποιεῖτε | ποιέεσθε | ποιεῖσθε | |
| P. 3. | ποιεόντων | ποιούντων | ποιεέσθων | ποιείσθων | |
| Infinitive | ποιέειν | ποιεῖν | ποιέεσθαι | ποιεῖσθαι | |
| Participle | M. | ποιέων | ποιῶν, gen. -οῦντος | ποιεόμενος | ποιούμενος |
| F. | ποιέουσα | ποιοῦσα, gen. -ούσης | ποιεομένη | ποιουμένη | |
| N. | ποιέον | ποιοῦν, gen. -οῦντος | ποιεόμενον | ποιούμενον |
Note 2. — In the optative sing. the forms with η, in the plural those without η prevail.
3. Paradigm δουλόω: I enslave
ο + εorοorουgivesου,ο + ηorωgivesω,ο+ι-diphthong (ει, οι, ῃ) givesοι.
| Mood / tense | Person | Active, uncontracted | Active, contracted / alternative | Middle and passive, uncontracted | Middle and passive, contracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative | S. 1. | δουλόω | δουλῶ | δουλόομαι | δουλοῦμαι |
| S. 2. | δουλόεις | δουλοῖς | δουλόῃ (-ει) | δουλοῖ | |
| S. 3. | δουλόει | δουλοῖ | δουλόεται | δουλοῦται | |
| P. 1. | δουλόομεν | δουλοῦμεν | δουλοόμεθα | δουλούμεθα | |
| P. 2. | δουλόετε | δουλοῦτε | δουλόεσθε | δουλοῦσθε | |
| P. 3. | δουλόουσι(ν) | δουλοῦσι(ν) | δουλόονται | δουλοῦνται | |
| Imperfect | S. 1. | ἐδούλοον | ἐδούλουν | ἐδουλοόμην | ἐδουλούμην |
| S. 2. | ἐδούλοες | ἐδούλους | ἐδουλόου | ἐδουλοῦ | |
| S. 3. | ἐδούλοε(ν) | ἐδούλου | ἐδουλόετο | ἐδουλοῦτο | |
| P. 1. | ἐδουλόομεν | ἐδουλοῦμεν | ἐδουλοόμεθα | ἐδουλούμεθα | |
| P. 2. | ἐδουλόετε | ἐδουλοῦτε | ἐδουλόεσθε | ἐδουλοῦσθε | |
| P. 3. | ἐδούλοον | ἐδούλουν | ἐδουλόοντο | ἐδουλοῦντο | |
| Subjunctive | S. 1. | δουλόω | δουλῶ | δουλόωμαι | δουλῶμαι |
| S. 2. | δουλόῃς | δουλοῖς | δουλόῃ | δουλοῖ | |
| S. 3. | δουλόῃ | δουλοῖ | δουλόηται | δουλῶται | |
| P. 1. | δουλόωμεν | δουλῶμεν | δουλοώμεθα | δουλώμεθα | |
| P. 2. | δουλόητε | δουλῶτε | δουλόησθε | δουλῶσθε | |
| P. 3. | δουλόωσι(ν) | δουλῶσι(ν) | δουλόωνται | δουλῶνται | |
| Optative | S. 1. | δουλόοιμι | δουλοῖμιalso -οίην | δουλοοίμην | δουλοίμην |
| S. 2. | δουλόοις | δουλοῖςalso -οίης | δουλόοιο | δουλοῖο | |
| S. 3. | δουλόοι | δουλοῖalso -οίη | δουλόοιτο | δουλοῖτο | |
| P. 1. | δουλόοιμεν | δουλοῖμενalso -οίημεν | δουλοοίμεθα | δουλοίμεθα | |
| P. 2. | δουλόοιτε | δουλοῖτεalso -οίητε | δουλόοισθε | δουλοῖσθε | |
| P. 3. | δουλόοιεν | δουλοῖεν | δουλόοιντο | δουλοῖντο | |
| Imperative | S. 2. | δούλοε | δούλου | δουλόου | δουλοῦ |
| S. 3. | δουλοέτω | δουλούτω | δουλοέσθω | δουλούσθω | |
| P. 2. | δουλόετε | δουλοῦτε | δουλόεσθε | δουλοῦσθε | |
| P. 3. | δουλοόντων | δουλούντων | δουλοέσθων | δουλούσθων | |
| Infinitive | δουλόειν | δουλοῦν | δουλόεσθαι | δουλοῦσθαι | |
| Participle | M. | δουλόων | δουλῶν, gen. -οῦντος | δουλοόμενος | δουλούμενος |
| F. | δουλόουσα | δουλοῦσα, gen. -ούσης | δουλοομένη | δουλουμένη | |
| N. | δουλόον | δουλοῦν, gen. -οῦντος | δουλοόμενον | δουλούμενον |
Note 3. — For the inf. act. δουλοῦν see note 1, page 56.
Note 4. — Contracted forms of the 3. p. sg. have no ν ἐφελκυστικόν: ἐτίμα, ἐποίει, ἐδούλου.
2. MUTE VERBS
Their tenses are formed by means of the same formative syllables and endings as those of pure verbs. Special attention is due only to the euphonic changes to which those suffixes are subject when brought into contact with the final consonants of the stem.
1 Dental stems
Dental stems drop their final consonants δ, τ, θ before σ and κ (see ἐλπίσω § 39.1), but change them to σ before μ or other dentals.
Note. σπένδω takes compensative lengthening throughout: σπένδω, σπείσω, ἔσπεισα, (ἔσπεικα), ἔσπεισμαι, ἐσπείσθην.
2 Guttural and labial stems
With suffix ‑σ‑:
- any guttural → ξ
- any labial → ψ.
Before μ:
- guttural → γ, labial → μ.
Before τ:
- guttural → κ, labial → π.
Before θ:
- guttural → χ, labial → φ.
These stems have no first perfect active in ‑κα; if they have any perfect active at all, it is the second (see § 88).
3 Synopsis of the formation of tenses (mute stems)
| γυμνᾶδ‑ train | ἁρμοτ‑ join | πρᾶγ‑ do | κρύφ‑ hide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pres. act. | γυμνάζω | ἁρμόττω | πράττω | κρύπτω |
| Future | γυμνᾶ‑σω | ἁρμό‑σω | πράξω | κρύψω |
| Aorist | ἐγύμνᾶ‑σα | ἥρμο‑σα | ἔπρᾶξα | ἔκρυψα |
| Perfect act. | γεγύμνᾶ‑κα | ἥρμο‑κα | (88, 3b) | (88, 3a) |
| Perf. mid./pass. | γεγύμνα‑σμαι | ἥρμοσ‑μαι | πέπρᾶγ‑μαι | κέκρυμ‑μαι |
| Aorist pass. | ἐγυμνάσ‑θην | ἡρμόσ‑θην | ἐπρᾶχ‑θην | ἐκρύφ‑θην |
| III future | — | — | πεπράξομαι | κεκρύψομαι |
| Verbal adj. | γυμνασ‑τός | ἁρμοσ‑τός | πρᾶκ‑τός | κρυπ‑τός |
| γυμνασ‑τέος | ἁρμοσ‑τέος | πρᾶκ‑τέος | κρυπ‑τέος |
INFLECTION OF THE PERF. AND PLUP. MID. AND PASS.
1. As the final consonant of the stem must be assimilated to the initial sound of the endings and σ be dropped between two consonants, the following are the only combinations possible:
| Dentals | Gutturals | Labials |
|---|---|---|
| σμ | γμ | μμ |
| σ | ξ | ψ |
| στ | κτ | πτ |
| σθ | χθ | φθ |
2. The endings -νται and -ντο cannot be added to consonant stems; the third person plural, therefore, is always formed by the perfect participle passive, with
εἰσί(ν), neuterἐστί(ν), in the perfect,ἦσαν, neuterἦν, in the pluperfect.
3. Paradigms
| Verb and stem | Perfect indicative | Pluperfect | Perfect imperative | Infinitive and participle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ψεύδω — deceivest. ψευδ- | S. 1. ἔψευσ-μαι2. ἔψευ-σαι3. ἔψευσ-ταιP. 1. ἐψεύσ-μεθα2. ἔψευ-σθε3. ἐψευσ-μένοι εἰσί(ν) | S. 1. ἐψεύσ-μην2. ἔψευ-σο3. ἔψευσ-τοP. 1. ἐψεύσ-μεθα2. ἔψευ-σθε3. ἐψευσ-μένοι ἦσαν | S. 2. ἔψευ-σο3. ἐψεύ-σθωP. 2. ἔψευ-σθε3. ἐψεύ-σθων | Inf. ἐψεῦ-σθαιPart. M. ἐψευσ-μένοςF. ἐψευσ-μένηN. ἐψευσ-μένον |
πράττω — dost. πράγ- | S. 1. πέπραγ-μαι2. πέπραξαι3. πέπρακ-ταιP. 1. πεπράγ-μεθα2. πέπραχ-θε3. πεπραγ-μένοι εἰσί(ν) | S. 1. ἐπεπράγ-μην2. ἐπέπραξο3. ἐπέπρακ-τοP. 1. ἐπεπράγ-μεθα2. ἐπέπραχ-θε3. πεπραγ-μένοι ἦσαν | S. 2. πέπραξο3. πεπράχ-θωP. 2. πεπράχ-θε3. πεπράχ-θων | Inf. πεπρᾶχ-θαιPart. M. πεπραγ-μένοςF. πεπραγ-μένηN. πεπραγ-μένον |
γράφω — writest. γράφ- | S. 1. γέγραμ-μαι2. γέγραψαι3. γέγραπ-ταιP. 1. γεγράμ-μεθα2. γέγραφ-θε3. γεγραμ-μένοι εἰσί(ν) | S. 1. ἐγεγράμ-μην2. ἐγέγραψο3. ἐγέγραπ-τοP. 1. ἐγεγράμ-μεθα2. ἐγέγραφ-θε3. γεγραμ-μένοι ἦσαν | S. 2. γέγραψο3. γεγράφ-θωP. 2. γεγράφ-θε3. γεγράφ-θων | Inf. γεγράφ-θαιPart. M. γεγραμ-μένοςF. γεγραμ-μένηN. γεγραμ-μένον |
4. The three verbs στρέφω turn, τρέπω turn, τρέφω nourish, change their stem vowel ε to ᾰ:
ἔστραμμαι, τέτραμμαι, τέθραμμαι (21, 2).
5. An accumulation of consonants is avoided; e.g. in πέπεμ-μαι, πεπεμ-μένος (instead of πέπεμπ-μαι, πεπεμπ-μένος) from πέμπω. Nor is this the only instance.
3. LIQUID VERBS
Future and First Aorist Act. and Mid.
1. The future adds to the verb stem the endings (‑έσω, ‑έω): ‑ῶ, ‑εῖς, etc.
It is inflected like contract verbs in ‑έω (Futurum contractum); see 3.
2. In the first aorist the σ drops out with compensative lengthening (13) of the last syllable of the stem. Thus
| Change | Present | Meaning | Stem | Future | Aorist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ᾰ after ι, ρ becomes ᾱ | μιαίνω | stain | μιάν- | μιᾱνῶ | ἐμίᾱνα |
περαίνω | finish | περάν- | περᾱνῶ | ἐπέρᾱνα | |
elsewhere η | φαίνω | show | φάν- | φανῶ | ἔφηνα |
ε becomes ει | δέρω | flay | δερ- | δερῶ | ἔδειρα |
ῐ becomes ῑ | κρίνω | judge | κρίν- | κρινῶ | ἔκρῑνα |
ῠ becomes ῡ | ἀμύνω | ward off | ἀμύν- | ἀμυνῶ | ἤμῡνα |
3. Paradigm: στέλλω I send.
Future of στέλλω
| Indicative | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | Infin., Participle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act. | στελῶ | — | στελοίην, στελοίης, στελοίη, | — | στελεῖν |
| στελεῖς | στελοίημεν, στελοίητε, στελοίησαν | στελῶν, ‑οῦντος | |||
| στελεῖ | (στελοῖεν) | στελοῦσα, ‑ούσης | |||
| στελοῦμεν | στελοῦν, ‑οῦντος | ||||
| στελεῖτε | |||||
| στελοῦσι(ν) | |||||
| Mid. | στελοῦμαι | — | στελοίμην, στελοῖο, στελοῖτο | — | στελεῖσθαι |
| στελήσῃ (‑εῖ) | στελοίμεθα, στελοῖσθε, στελοῖντο | στελούμενος, στελουμένη, στελούμενον | |||
| στελεῖται | |||||
| στελοῦμεθα | |||||
| στελεῖσθε | |||||
| στελοῦνται |
First aorist of στέλλω
| Indicative | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | Infin., Participle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act. | ἔστειλα | στείλω | στείλαιμι, στείλαις (‑σειας), στείλαι (‑σειε(ν)) | στειλον | στειλαι |
| ἔστειλας | στείλῃς | στείλαιμεν | στειλάτω | στείλας, ‑αντος | |
| ἔστειλε(ν) | στείλῃ | στείλαιτε | στείλατε | στείλασα, ‑άσης | |
| ἐστείλαμεν | στείλωμεν | στείλαιεν (‑σειαν) | στειλάντων | στειλαν, ‑αντος | |
| ἐστείλατε | στείλητε | ||||
| ἔστειλαν | στείλωσι(ν) | ||||
| Mid. | ἐστειλάμην | στείλωμαι | στειλαίμην, στείλαιο, στείλαιτο | στείλω | στειλάσθαι |
| ἐστείλω | στείλῃ | στειλαίμεθα, στείλαισθε, στείλαιντο | στειλάσθω | στειλάμενος, στειλαμένη, στειλάμενον | |
| ἐστείλατο | στείληται | στείλασθε | |||
| ἐστειλάμεθα | στειλώμεθα | στειλάσθων | |||
| ἐστείλασθε | στείλησθε | ||||
| ἐστείλαντο | στείλωνται |