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What are the cases in Ancient Greek?

They are nominative, genitive, dative, accusative and vocative. They differ with respect to their endings and they have different functions.

Answered by Anna S. • Classical Greek tutor

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What are the principal parts of the verb γιγνωσκω?

γιγνωσκω - γνωσομαι - ἐγνων - ἐγνωκα - ἐγνωσμαι

Answered by Oliver H. • Classical Greek tutor

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What is the difference between the subjunctive and the optative moods in classical greek verbs?

The subjunctive mood is used to express a hypothetical situation, something that is not real (e.g. a possibility or an action that has not yet happened). The optative mood is used to express wishes and ho...

Answered by Ifigenia M. • Classical Greek tutor

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What is the difference in meaning between the aorist and perfect tense?

There is a subtle difference in meaning between these two tenses, which both refer to an action in the past. The aorist tense simply refers to a single, completed (not ongoing) action in the past, i.e. I ...

Answered by Joseph B. • Classical Greek tutor

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How many ways is indirect statement expressed in Greek?

There are three different ways to express indirect statement:ὄτι and ὡς where the verb of the indirect statement is in the indicative but remains in the tense of the original speaker.The infinitive constr...

Answered by dominic E. • Classical Greek tutor

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