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How do you form an aorist verb?

In Ancient Greek, the aorist is the equivalent to our simple past. There are two forms of aorists: the sigmatic first aorist and the thematic second aorist.

The sigmatic first aorist is formed on t...

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How to use participles in Greek

To begin with, participles are considered as verbal adjectives, which hs a defining role in Nacient Greek, as it has multiple functions. it can be divided in three sectors : active, middle or passive and ...

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Explain the three constructions of indirect speech (oratio obiqua) in Attic Greek.

With verbs of saying such as "λεγω": ὁτι with the indicative mood and retaining the tense of the original direct speech. e.g. λεγω ὁτι Ἀχιλλευς καλος ἐστι
With verbs...

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ὁ Τάνταλος βασιλεὺς ἦν τῆς Λυδίας . πόλλα χρήματα καὶ πόλλους ἀγροὺς ἔχων , πλουσιώτατος ἦν . Tantalus was king of Lydia. What else do we learn about him here?

We know that Tantalus had many possessions, many fields and a lot of wealth.

χρῆμα - is a word that means money, wealth or just things. We might say today that he has a lot of stuf...

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What is a purpose clause and how do you construct one in Greek?

A purpose clause is a sentence that expresses purpose - doing something in order that something else might happen. For example, 'he shouted so that the girl would help him', 'I went towards Athens ...

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