LAN 401 BEGINNING GREEK I Class VIII Contract

LAN 401 BEGINNING GREEK I Class VIII: Contract verbs

The Greek Verb Cont. Singular Plural λύω I loose λύομεν We loose λύεις You loose λύετε You loose λύει He/she/it is looses λύουσι(ν) They loose λύειν To loose (infinitive) Only tense Functions as and voice verb or noun

Contract Verbs 1. 1 Introduction to Contract Verbs Contract verbs are verbs that end in: � α, ε, ο [letter before connecting vowel & personal ending] � The final vowel is called the “contract vowel” αγαπα- � “Contract vowel” + connecting vowel contraction ποιε- +ομεν ποιοῦμεν

Contract Verbs � all α, ε, ο contract vowels behave in similar manner � Contractions only in present and imperfect tenses Some examples: ποιέ-ω ποιοῦμεν < ποιεομεν < ποιε-ομεν ἀγαπάω ἀγαπᾷ < ἀγαπαει < ἀγαπα-ει

Contract Verbs 2. ) ει is formed from εε ει < εε ποιεῖτε < ποιεετε 3. ) ω is formed from almost any combination of ο or ω with any other vowel, except for rule no: 1. ω < αο ἀγαπῶμεν < ἀγαπαομεν

Contract Verbs Practice p. 63 � Warm-up � Parsing Homework: � p. 64 -65, no: 6 -10