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The root or stem of a verb can be modified to give it different meanings. A verb has the following components | The root or stem of a verb can be modified to give it different meanings. A verb has the following components | ||
| − | * Person ( | + | * Person |
| − | * | + | ** First Person (I or we) |
| + | ** Second Person (You) | ||
| + | ** Third Person (He / she / it or they) | ||
| + | * Number | ||
| + | ** Singular | ||
| + | ** Plural | ||
* Tense | * Tense | ||
* Voice | * Voice | ||
| + | ** Active | ||
| + | ** Middle | ||
| + | ** Passive | ||
* Mood | * 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 | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 18 September 2007
Synopsis: A verb is a "doing word", for example: Γραφω 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.
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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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