Expertlatin
- What is infinitive form in Ancient Greek?
- Are there infinitives in Greek?
- What is the aorist infinitive in Ancient Greek?
- What is an infinitive biblical Greek?
What is infinitive form in Ancient Greek?
The Ancient Greek infinitive is a non-finite verb form, sometimes called a verb mood, with no endings for person or number, but it is (unlike in Modern English) inflected for tense and voice (for a general introduction in the grammatical formation and the morphology of the Ancient Greek infinitive see here and for ...
Are there infinitives in Greek?
First, Hellenistic Greek had two different types of infinitives (present and aorist), while English only has one. Second, Hellenistic Greek infinitives were often used with the article (ὁ, ἡ, τό) while the English infinitive is never preceded immediately by "the."
What is the aorist infinitive in Ancient Greek?
The aorist infinitive, being a verbal noun, NEVER has the augment. The FIRST AORIST uses the ending –σαι for the infinitive. The formula to form the first aorist infinitive is: verb stem + σαι
What is an infinitive biblical Greek?
The infinitive is a verbal noun, simultaneously manifesting both nominal and verbal qualities. As a noun, it can function as the subject or object of a finite verb just as can any other noun. It can also function as the object of a preposition, taking the appropriate case.
