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| − | + | topic_name = Verbs in Koine Greek | | |
| − | + | subtopics = * Lessons | |
| − | + | ** '''Indicative Mood''' and '''Present''', '''Imperfect''', '''Future''' and '''Aorist''' '''Tense'''s | |
| − | {{ | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Present Indicative|Present]] |
| − | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperfect Indicative|Imperfect]] | |
| − | Lessons | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Future Indicative|Future]] |
| − | * '''Indicative Mood''' and '''Present''', '''Imperfect''', '''Future''' and '''Aorist''' '''Tense'''s | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Aorist Indicative|Aorist]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Present Indicative|Present]] | + | ** '''Non-Indicative Moods''' |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperfect Indicative|Imperfect]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Subjunctive|Subjunctive Mood]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Future Indicative|Future]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Infinitive|Infinitive Mood]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Aorist Indicative|Aorist]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperative|Imperative Mood]] |
| − | * '''Non-Indicative Moods''' | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Optative|Optative Mood]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Subjunctive|Subjunctive Mood]] | + | ** '''Other Tenses''' |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Infinitive|Infinitive Mood]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Perfect Tense|Perfect Tense]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperative|Imperative Mood]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Pluperfect Tense|Pluperfect Tense]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Optative|Optative Mood]] | + | ** '''Special Rules''' |
| − | * '''Other Tenses''' | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Liquid Verbs|Liquid Verbs]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Perfect Tense|Perfect Tense]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Augment|Verbs - Augment]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Pluperfect Tense|Pluperfect Tense]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Contract Verbs|Contract Verbs]] |
| − | * '''Special Rules''' | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Purpose|Purpose]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Liquid Verbs|Liquid Verbs]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Conditions|Conditions]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Augment|Verbs - Augment]] | + | *** [[Koine Greek: Periphrasis|Periphrasis]] |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Contract Verbs|Contract Verbs]] | + | ** '''Special Case Verbs''' |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Purpose|Purpose]] | + | *** To be - [[Ειμι]] (I am) |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Conditions|Conditions]] | + | *** To know - [[οιδα]] (I know) |
| − | ** [[Koine Greek: Periphrasis|Periphrasis]] | + | ** [[Koine Greek: Participles|Participles]] | |
| − | * '''Special Case Verbs''' | + | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | |
| − | ** To be - [[Ειμι]] (I am) | + | }} |
| − | ** To know - [[οιδα]] (I know) | ||
| − | * [[Koine Greek: Participles|Participles]] | ||
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==Lesson== | ==Lesson== | ||
| − | A verb is a "doing word" like [[Γραφω]], which means "I am writing". | + | A '''verb''' is a "doing word" like [[Γραφω]], which means "I am writing". |
In [[Koine Greek]] there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs. | In [[Koine Greek]] there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 18 July 2009
| Verbs in Koine Greek | |
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| SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS |
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Lesson
A verb is a "doing word" like Γραφω, which means "I am writing".
In Koine Greek there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs.
Grammatical components of a verb in Greek
The root or stem of a verb can be modified to give it different meanings. A verb has the following components
- Person
- First Person (I or we)
- Second Person (You)
- Third Person (He / she / it or they)
- Number
- Singular
- Plural
- Tense
- Voice
- Active
- Middle
- Passive
- Mood
- Indicative - simple statement
- Imperative - a command
- Subjunctive - possible or potential
For example, the verb Γραφω means "I am writing" or "I write"
- First person - the subject is the person who says the word
- Singular - the subject refers to one person, not a group
- Present - the verb describe an action that is occurring or ongoing, i.e. it has a continuous action; usually it implies (but not always) the action is occurring in the present time
- Active - the subject is doing the verb
- Indicative
Tense of a verb
The tense of a verb has two component
- Time
- Aspect
Time may be either past, present or future, and tends to be the most important part of a verb's tense in English
Aspect refers to the how the action unfolds, and tends to be the most important part of a verb in Koine Greek. Aspect may be either
- Undefined
- Continuous
- Resultative
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