Ancient Greek

Ch 4 - The Greek Verb

ἐθέλο–

ἐθέλο–

Present Tense Stem

wish - want

ἀπολλύναι

ἀπολλύναι

to kill - to destroy

The Present Infinitive Active

μίγνυμι

μίγνυμι

I mix

δείκνυς

δείκνυς

you show

μιγνυ–

μιγνυ–

Present Tense Stem

mix

μίγνυς

μίγνυς

you mix

ὄμνυς

ὄμνυς

you swear (an oath)

δεικ–

δεικ–

Verb Stem

show

μιγ–

μιγ–

Verb Stem

mix

ἀπόλλυμεν

ἀπόλλυμεν

we kill - destroy

ἐθέλοναι

ἐθέλοαι

to wish - to want

The Present Infinitive Active

ἀπολλύασι

ἀπολλύασι

they kill - destroy

ἐθέλομεν

ἐθέλομεν

we wish - want

δεικνυ–

δεικνυ–

Present Tense Stem

show

–μι

–μι = I

(1st person singular)

Verb Personal Ending

–σι(ν)

–σι(ν) = (s)he or it

(3rd person singular)

Note: (ν) Movable Nu

Verb Personal Ending

ἀπόλλυμι

ἀπόλλυμι

I kill - destroy

ὄμνυτε

ὄμνυτε

you all swear (an oath)

δεικνύναι

δεικνύναι

to show

ὄμνυμεν

ὄμνυμεν

we swear (an oath)

ἐθέλοτε

ἐθέλοτε

you all wish - want

μίγνυτε

μίγνυτε

you all mix

δείκνυτε

δείκνυτε

you all show

δείκνυσι

δείκνυσι

(s)he or it shows

ἐθέλοσι

ἐθέλοσι

(s)he or it wishes - wants

ἐθέλοασι

ἐθέλοασι

they wish - want

δείκνυμι

δείκνυμι

I show

–ς

–ς = you

(2nd person singular)

Verb Personal Ending

–ναι

–ναι

Infinitive Mood

Verb Mood Ending

ὄμνυ–

ὄμνυ–

Present Tense Stem

swear (an oath)

ἐθέλος

ἐθέλος

you wish - want

μίγνυσι

μίγνυσι

(s)he or it mixes

–ασι(ν)

–ασι(ν) = they

(3rd person plural)

Note: (ν) Movable Nu

Verb Personal Ending

δείκνυμεν

δείκνυμεν

we show

ὄμ–

ὄμ–

Verb Stem

swear (an oath)

–τε

–τε = y’all

(2nd person plural)

Verb Personal Ending

–μεν

–μεν = we

(1st person plural)

Verb Personal Ending

μιγνύασι

μιγνύασι

they mix

ἀπ’+ολλυ–

ἀπ’+ολλυ–

Present Tense Stem

kill - destroy

ἐθέλομι

ἐθέλομι

I wish - want

ἀπόλλυτε

ἀπόλλυτε

you all kill - destroy

ὄμνυμι

ὄμνυμι

I swear (an oath)

ὄμνυσι

ὄμνυσι

(s)he or it swears an oath

ἀπόλλυσι

ἀπόλλυσι

(s)he or it kills - destroys

ὄμνύναι

ὄμνύναι

to swear (an oath)

The Present Infinitive Active

ἀπ’+ολ–

ἀπ’+ολ–

Verb Stem

kill - destroy

ὄμνύασι

ὄμνύασι

they swear (an oath)

ἀπόλλυς

ἀπόλλυς

you kill - destroy

δεικνύασι

δεικνύασι

they show

μίγνυμεν

μίγνυμεν

we mix

μιγνύναι

μιγνύναι

to mix

The Present Infinitive Active