Imperfect Tense, Middle Voice
What used to be?
What was going on?
Compare:
Present Tense
Primary Endings |
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Imperfect Tense
Secondary Endings |
I |
am fighting |
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μάχ |
ομαι |
I |
was fighting |
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ἐ |
μαχ |
όμην |
you |
are fighting |
μάχ |
ει / ῃ |
you |
were fighting |
ἐ |
μάχ |
ου |
he/she/it |
is fighting |
μάχ |
εται |
he/she/it |
was fighting |
ἐ |
μάχ |
ετο |
we |
are fighting |
μαχ |
όμεθα |
we |
were fighting |
ἐ |
μαχ |
όμεθα |
you |
are fighting |
μάχ |
εσθε |
you |
were fighting |
ἐ |
μάχ |
εσθε |
they |
are fighting |
μάχ |
ονται |
they |
were fighting |
ἐ |
μάχ |
οντο |
Note: 1. The 'you are fighting' should have been: μάχεσαι, but:
Note: 1. the σ was dropped and since ε + αι becomes ει or ῃ
Note: 1. 'You my friend fight' is μάχει or μάχῃ
Note: 2. The 'you were fighting' should have been: ἐμάχεσο, but:
Note: 2. The σ was dropped and since ε + ο becomes ου
Note: 2. 'You my friend used to fight' is ἐμάχου .
So: 'Were you travelling?' ἐπορεύou ;
So: 'What did you want?' τί ἐβούλou ; |
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