Primary Endings versus Secondary
Compare: primary
endings for present tense
Compare: secondary endings for imperfect (or 2nd aorist, chapter 11)
primary and secondary
Watch out for the differences!
| Present Tense |
|
Imperfect Tense |
|---|
| stem + primary endings |
augmented stem + secondary endings |
| I |
am sitting |
|
καθίζ |
ω |
I |
was sitting |
|
ἐκάθιζ |
ον |
| you |
are sitting |
καθίζ |
εις |
you |
were sitting |
ἐκάθιζ |
ες |
| He |
is sitting |
καθίζ |
ει |
he |
was sitting |
ἐκάθιζ |
ε (ν) |
| We |
are sitting |
καθίζ |
ομεν |
we |
were sitting |
ἐκαθίζ |
ομεν |
| You |
are sitting |
καθίζ |
ετε |
you |
were sitting |
ἐκαθίζ |
ετε |
| They |
are sitting |
καθίζ |
ουσιν |
they |
were sitting |
ἐκάθιζ |
ον |
Note the movable ν
in the 3rd person singular used at the end of a clause, or before words
starting with a vowel.
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