copyright 2005-2008, scott gray1 the verb, part 2, and deponent verbs
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The Verb, Part 2, and Deponent Verbs
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Future Tense
Future tense indicates action which takes place in the future
Action tends to be punctiliar
Add s to the present ending (usually, details later)
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Future Active Indicative
Singular Plural
1st Person -sw -somen
2nd Person -seij -sete
3rd Person -sei -sousi (n)
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FAI Example
Singular Plural
1st Person lu/swlu/somen
2nd Person lu/seij lu/sete
3rd Person lu/seilu/sousi (n)
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Elaboration of the s If the verb ends in __ the sigma is
replaced by __:
k, g, x, s => c p, b, f, y => y t, d, q, z, c, y => these drop out
swzw => swsw
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More on Future Tense Morphology
Some future stems are entirely different from present stems – they are totally irregular (but don’t worry about this now!)
Some verbs which are active in present tense become deponent in the future (stay tuned for deponents)
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Future Middle Indicative
Singular Plural
1st Person -somai -someqa
2nd Person -sh| -sesqe
3rd Person -setai -sontai
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Deponent Verbs
lacks a form, has a middle/passive form only (not active form)
Translated as a active
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Homework
Read chapter 7 Learn the FAI and FMI paradigms Memorize the vocabulary Do the English to Greek and Greek to
English translations Do the Bible translations