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Participle: Elusa middle
Elusa middle is a participle topic in Koine (biblical) Greek. This page gathers its forms, paradigms, and function, drawn from the lessons of Reading Greek Deeply.
MorphologyParticiple – Elusa middle
- Remember: mid ptcps add -μεν- to the stem, with case, gender, and number endings (see 20.3.3.1)
- The typical ‘-σα-’ of Elusa is placed before the -μεν-
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative singular | γευ-σάμεν-ος | γευ-σαμέν-η | γευ-σάμεν-ον |
| Genitive singular | γευ-σαμέν-ου | γευ-σαμέν-ης | γευ-σαμέν-ου |
| Dative singular | γευ-σαμέν-ῳ | γευ-σαμέν-ῃ | γευ-σαμέν-ῳ |
| Accusative singular | γευ-σάμεν-ον | γευ-σαμέν-ην | γευ-σάμεν-ον |
| Nominative plural | γευ-σάμεν-οι | γευ-σάμεν-αι | γευ-σάμεν-α |
| Genitive plural | γευ-σαμέν-ων | γευ-σαμέν-ων | γευ-σαμέν-ων |
| Dative plural | γευ-σαμέν-οις | γευ-σαμέν-αις | γευ-σαμέν-οις |
| Accusative plural | γευ-σαμέν-ους | γευ-σαμέν-ας | γευ-σάμεν-α |
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SemanticsVerb – Middle (3 – Change of state)
Middle verbs often have a change of state interpretation. For example, the middle verb κοιμᾶται ‘fall asleep’ refers to the change from not sleeping to sleeping, but the active verb καθεύδω refers to the state of sleeping:
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