Lesson 9 | Μι Indicatives
Review
In this lesson, you learned one key and four rules for recognizing μι verbs:
One Key: Learn the verbal roots
Four Rules:
Μι verbs use reduplication (with an iota) in the present and imperfect.
Μι verbs use three new endings in the present active indicative: 1s –μι, 3s –σι, 3p –ασι
The stem vowel of μι verbs can lengthen, shorten, or drop out.
Most μι verbs use κα as their tense former in the aorist active.
With these rules tagged, the 4 Key Features chart is now complete!
| Indicative Verbs: 4 KEY FEATURES |
| Tense-Form |
Voice |
Augment |
Stem
μι³
|
Tense Former |
Ending Pattern |
| Present |
Active |
|
present
μι¹ |
|
Primary
Active
μι² |
Middle/
Passive |
|
present
μι¹ |
|
Primary
Middle-Passive |
| Imperfect |
Active |
ε |
present
μι¹ |
|
Secondary
Active |
Middle/
Passive |
ε |
present
μι¹ |
|
Secondary
Middle-Passive |
| 1st Aorist |
Active |
ε |
usually same as present |
σα
μι⁴
|
Secondary
Active |
| Middle |
ε |
usually same as present |
σα |
Secondary
Middle-Passive |
| Passive |
ε |
usually same as present |
θη |
Secondary
Active |
| 2nd Aorist |
Active |
ε |
aorist |
|
Secondary
Active |
| Middle |
ε |
aorist |
|
Secondary
Middle-Passive |
| Passive |
ε |
aorist |
η |
Secondary
Active |
| Future |
Active |
|
future¹ |
σ |
Primary
Active |
| Middle |
|
future¹ |
σ |
Primary
Middle-Passive |
| Passive |
|
aorist |
θησ |
Primary
Middle-Passive |
| Perfect |
Active |
|
redup +
perfect² |
κα |
Primary
Active³ |
Middle/
Passive |
|
redup +
perfect² |
|
Primary
Middle-Passive⁴ |
| ¹ Often similar to the aorist stem. |
| ² Often similar to either the present or aorist stem. |
| ³ With changes. |
| ⁴ Without connecting vowels. |
| μι Verb Rules |
| ¹ Use reduplication (with an iota) in the present and imperfect. |
| ² Use three new endings in the present active: 1s –μι, 3s –σι, 3p –ασι. |
| ³ The stem vowel of μι verbs can lengthen, shorten, or drop out. |
| ⁴ Most use κα as their tense former in the aorist active. |
