Expertlatin
- What ending does the aorist infinitive use?
- What is an aorist infinitive?
- What is an example of aorist?
- What are the weak aorist endings?
What ending does the aorist infinitive use?
For most μι conjugation verbs, both the aorist and the present infinitive use the ending -αι. Most use ν to connect this ending to the stem, but a few use σ. The two tenses are distinguished by their stems.
What is an aorist infinitive?
The PRESENT infinitive expresses activity that is ONGOING in some way. The AORIST infinitive expresses a SIMPLE, single, momentary action.
What is an example of aorist?
The aorist is often used in the same kinds of contexts in which we would find a simple past tense verb in English. For that reason, the aorist is often translated into English as a simple past tense, like the verb “played” in the sentence, “Karen played tennis yesterday.”
What are the weak aorist endings?
The weak aorist has the same stem as the present tense + σ + endings (α, ας, ε, αμεν, ατε, αν). The strong aorist is formed from the aorist stem of the verb , e.g. λαβ- from λαμβανω, + the imperfect endings (ον, ες, ε, ομεν, ετε, ον).
