Machen 10 Voc/Gram Matching
How are the present middle and passive indicative distinguished? |
The present middle and passive indicative are identical in formation. Context will show whether the author intends the verb to be middle or passive. |
Do all verbs take direct objects in the accusative case? |
In Greek many verbs take the genitive case or the dative case to complete their meaning. Not all direct obects are accusative. |
How is the middle voice used? |
The middle voice represents the subject as acting in some way that concerns itself or as acting upon something that belongs to itself. |
I become (takes pred. nom.) |
What is a dative of means? |
The dative without any preposition sometimes expresses means or instrument. |
(prep. w/ gen.) by (expressing agent); (w/ acc.) under |
How is ὑπό used with the genitive case? |
The preposition ὑπό with the genitive expresses the agent, principally with a passive voice verb. |
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