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L e a r n To r e a d
Gr eekpa rT 2
andrew kellerCollegiate School
Stephanie russellCollegiate School
new Haven & London
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C o n T e n T S
preface xiHow to Use Learn to Read Greek xiiiList of abbreviations xvii
100. numbers in Greek 315
CHapTer 10 319Vocabulary 319
Vocabulary notes 320derivatives and Cognates 323
101. The Verbs and 324102. noun Morphology: Third declension, -, - 325103. reflexive pronouns and reflexive possession 326
reflexive pronouns 326direct and Indirect reflexives 328reflexive possession 329Summary of Reflexive Possession 330
104. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 1 331regular Comparison of adjectives 331regular Comparison of adverbs 332
105. Constructions with the Comparative and Superlative degrees 333Comparison with 333Genitive of Comparison 333Dative of Degree of Difference 334
106. Genitive of Time Within Which 335107. dative of Time When 335108. accusative of extent of Time 336109. accusative of extent of Space 337Short readings 338Longer readings 352
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CHapTer 11 361Vocabulary 361
Vocabulary notes 362derivatives and Cognates 367
110. participles 2 368Future active participle 368Future Middle participle 369Future passive participle 370perfect active participle 371perfect Middle/passive participle 372periphrastic Forms Using the perfect Middle/passive participle 373Summary of Future and Perfect Participle Endings 374
111. Synopsis 5: all Indicative Tenses, Infinitives, and participles 374112. The Circumstantial participle 376
particles and adverbs Used with Circumstantial participles 378Summary of Particles and Adverbs Used with Circumstantial Participles 380
113. Genitive absolute 380114. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 2 381115. - Verbs 385Short readings 388Longer readings 405
CHapTer 12 419Vocabulary 419
Vocabulary notes 420derivatives and Cognates 425
116. Introduction to the Imperative 426117. present active and Middle/passive Imperative of all Verbs 426
present active and Middle/passive Imperative of - Verbs 426present active and Middle/passive Imperative of omega Verbs 428
118. aorist active, Middle, and passive Imperative of all Verbs 431First aorist active and Middle Imperative of all Verbs 431Second aorist active and Middle Imperative of all Verbs 432aorist passive Imperative of all Verbs 433
119. The perfect active Imperative of 434Summary of Imperative Endings 435
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120. additional notes on the Imperative 435Clauses of effort 436
121. Introduction to the Subjunctive 437122. present active and Middle/passive Subjunctive of all Verbs 437
present active and Middle/passive Subjunctive of omega Verbs 438present active and Middle/passive Subjunctive of - Verbs 441
123. aorist active and Middle Subjunctive of all Verbs 442124. aorist passive Subjunctive of all Verbs 443125. The perfect active Subjunctive of 444126. Synopsis 6: Indicative, Subjunctive, Imperative Moods, Infinitives, and participles 444127. Three Independent Uses of the Subjunctive 446
Hortatory Subjunctive 446deliberative Subjunctive 446prohibitive Subjunctive 448Summary of Independent Subjunctives 448
128. Conditional Sentences 2 448Present General Conditional Sentences 448Future More Vivid Conditional Sentences 449Summary of Conditional Sentences 450
129. adjectives ending in -, -, - 451130. epexegetical Infinitive 452Short readings 454Longer readings 469Continuous readings 482
CHapTer 13 487Vocabulary 487
Vocabulary notes 488derivatives and Cognates 492
131. Introduction to the optative 493132. present active and Middle/passive optative of omega Verbs 493
Alternate Present Active Optative Endings for Contracted Verbs 494133. present active and Middle/passive optative of - Verbs 496134. Future active, Middle, and passive optative of all Verbs 498
Future active and Middle optative of all Verbs 498Future passive optative of all Verbs 499
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135. First aorist active and Middle optative of all Verbs 500136. Second aorist active and Middle optative of all Verbs 501137. aorist passive optative of all Verbs 502138. The perfect active optative of 502
Summary of Optative Endings 504139. Synopsis 7: Complete Synopsis 505140. expressions of Wish and possibility 506
optative of Wish 506Unattainable Wishes 507potential optative 507past potential 508Summary of Expressions of Wish and Possibility 508
141. Conditional Sentences 3 509Past General Conditional Sentences 509Future Less Vivid Conditional Sentences 509Summary of Conditional Sentences 510
142. The optative in Indirect Statement 510143. The Indefinite relative pronoun , , and Indefinite
relative Clauses 511144. Conditional relative Clauses 513
present and past Simple Conditional relatives 513present and past General Conditional relatives 514Future More and Less Vivid Conditional relatives 514
145. The Verb 515146. The root aorist 518Short readings 519Longer readings 538Continuous readings 550
CHapTer 14 557Vocabulary 557
Vocabulary notes 558derivatives and Cognates 562
147. purpose Clauses 563Summary of Purpose Clauses 564
148. The Verbs and 564present and Imperfect active and Middle/passive of and 565aorist active and Middle of and 567
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149. Indirect Questions 571Retained Direct Interrogatives 571alternative Questions 572Double Direct Questions 572Double Indirect Questions 573
150. Indefinite relatives 573Short readings 574Longer readings 589Continuous readings 605
CHapTer 15 611Vocabulary 611
Vocabulary notes 612derivatives and Cognates 615
151. The Verb 616present and Imperfect active and Middle/passive of 616root aorist of 618perfect and pluperfect active of 619
152. Temporal Clauses 1 621present General Temporal Sentences 621past General Temporal Sentences 621Future More Vivid Temporal Sentences 622Future Less Vivid Temporal Sentences 622past Simple/past definite Temporal Sentences 623Summary of Temporal Sentences 623
153. Correlatives 624Virtual Indirect Questions 627
154. result Clauses 627Actual Result Clause 627Natural Result Clause 627Summary of Result Clauses 628Overview of Interrogative/Demonstrative/Relative/Exclamatory Pronouns and Adjectives 629Overview of Interrogative/Demonstrative/Relative/Indefinite (Enclitic)/ Exclamatory Adverbs and Conjunctions 630
Short readings 631Longer readings 648Continuous readings 666
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CHapTer 16 675Vocabulary 675
Vocabulary notes 676derivatives and Cognates 679
155. The Verb R 680present and Imperfect active and Middle/passive of R 680aorist active and Middle of R 682
156. Temporal Clauses 2: , , and 684Summary of Temporal Clauses 686
157. Fear Clauses 686Summary of Fear Clauses 687
158. The Verbal adjective ending in -, -A, - 688personal (passive) Construction 688Impersonal (active or Middle) Construction 689
159. accusative absolute 689Short readings 691Longer readings 713Continuous readings 721
List of authors and passages a1Greek to english Vocabulary a12english to Greek Vocabulary a27principal parts of Verbs a52Verbs Introducing Indirect Statement a62General Index a63
english Index a63Greek Index a73
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ContentsPrefaceHow to Use Learn to Read GreekAbbreviationsNumbers in GreekChapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Authors and PassagesGreek to English VocabularyEnglish to Greek VocabularyPrincipal Parts of VerbsVerbs Introducing Indirect StatementGeneral Index