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Vowel

declensions, of substantives

§204DECLENSIONDeclensions.—There are three declensions, which are named from the stems to which the case endings are attached. 1. First or Â-declension, with stems in ᾱ) Vowel Declension. 2. Sec…

§§211–239FIRST DECLENSION (STEMS IN ᾱ)Stems in ᾱ are masculine or feminine. The feminine nominative singular ends in -ᾱ, -ᾰ, or -η; the masculine nominative singular adds -ς to the stem, and thus ends in -ᾱς or -ης.

of adjectives

§§286–290ADJECTIVES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND DECLENSIONSAdjectives of Three Endings.—Most adjectives of the vowel declension have three endings: -ος, -η (or -ᾱ), -ον. The masculine and neuter are declined according to the second declens…

consonant and vowel declension of adjectives

§§294–299CONSONANT AND VOWEL DECLENSION COMBINEDAdjectives of the consonant declension having a separate form for the feminine inflect the feminine like a substantive of the first declension ending in -ᾰ (216).

Stems

with σ in perfect and pluperfect middle and passive

§404PERFECT AND PLUPERFECT MIDDLE (AND PASSIVE)Several verbs with stems ending in a short vowel retain that vowel in the perfect (and in other tenses); such stems originally ended in ς; as τελέ-ω finish, from τέλος end (τελεσ-)…

§407PERFECT AND PLUPERFECT MIDDLE (AND PASSIVE)Perfect and pluperfect middle and passive of ἐλέγχω (ἐλεγχ-) confute, ἀγγέλλω (ἀγγελ-) announce, φαίνω (φαν-) show, τελέω (τελε-) finish. Perfect Indicative S. 1. ἐλήλεγμαι ἤγγελμα…

§409 e, N.EXPLANATION OF THE PERFECT AND PLUPERFECT FORMSEuphonic Changes.—For the euphonic changes in these forms see 82-87, 103. a. Labial Stems.—λέλειμ-μαι is for λελειπ-μαι, λέλειφ-θον is for λελειπ-σθον, λέλειφθε is for λελειπ-σθε (…

Suffixes

§859LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESVOWEL SUFFIXES 1. ο: nom. -ο-ς masc., fem., -ο-ν neut. A common suffix in primitives denoting persons (usually male agents) or things (often abstracts). ἀρχ-ό-ς leader from ἄρχ-ω l…

Verbs

defined

§376STEMSAccording to the ending of the verb-stem, ω-verbs are termed: 1. Vowel (or pure) verbs: a. Not contracted: those that end in υ or ι, as λῡ́-ω loose, παιδεύ-ω educate, χρῑ́-ω anoint…

conjugation

§§382–399I. (A) VOWEL VERBS: NOT CONTRACTEDSYNOPSIS OF I. PRESENT SYSTEM II. FUTURE SYSTEM III. FIRST AORIST SYSTEM ACTIVE: Present and Imperfect Future 1 Aorist Indic. λῡ́ω I loose or am λῡ́σω I shall loose loosing ἔλῡον I…

future

§534II. FUTURE SYSTEMVowel Verbs.—Verb-stems ending in a short vowel lengthen the vowel before the tense suffix (α to η except after ε, ι, ρ). Thus, τῑμάω, τῑμήσω; ἐάω, ἐᾱ́σω; φιλέω, φιλήσω. a. On χράω…

first aorist

§543(FIRST AORIST ACTIVE AND MIDDLE)Vowel Verbs.—Verb-stems ending in a vowel lengthen a short final vowel before the tense-suffix (α to η except after ε, ι, ρ). Thus, τῑμάω ἐτῑ́μησα, ἐάω εἴᾱσα (431), φιλέω ἐφίλησα. …

first perfect

§557V. FIRST (K) PERFECT SYSTEMVowel Verbs.—Vowel verbs lengthen the final vowel (if short) before -κα, as τῑμά-ω honour τε-τῑ́μη-κα, ἐά-ω permit εἴᾱ-κα, ποιέ-ω make πε-ποίη-κα, τίθημι (θε-, θη-) place τέ-θη-κα,…

§558V. FIRST (K) PERFECT SYSTEMThis applies to verbs that add ε (485). For verbs that retain a short final vowel, see 488. (Except σβέννῡμι (σβε-) extinguish, which has ἔσβηκα.)

tenses

§606FIRST CONJUGATION OR VERBS IN ΩVowel Verbs.—Vowel verbs usually do not form second aorists, second perfects, and second futures in the passive. A vowel short in the present is commonly lengthened in the other te…

not contracted, stems

§§607–610FIRST CONJUGATION OR VERBS IN ΩVowel Verbs not contracted.—Vowel verbs not contracted have verb-stems ending in ῐ̄, ῠ̄, or in a diphthong (αι, ει, αυ, ευ, ου). (ι) ἐσθίω eat, πρῑ́ω saw, χρῑ́ω anoint, poet. δίω f…

contracted, stems

§§611–613FIRST CONJUGATION OR VERBS IN ΩVowel Verbs contracted.—Vowel verbs that contract have verb-stems ending in α, ε, ο, with some in ᾱ, η, ω.