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Ἑλληνική – 2016-04-21

Regular Thematic Verb: λέγω

3rd person plural

Active Indicative Present λέγουσι(ν) they say
Active Subjunctive Present λέγωσι(ν) (that) they say
Active Optative Present λέγοιεν may they say
Middle/Passive Indicative Present λέγονται they say to themselves
Middle/Passive Subjunctive Present λέγωνται (that) they say to theyrselves
Middle/Passive Optative Present λέγοιντο may they say to theyrselves

General rules:

  • endings always have an -ν-, which can be omitted in the active indicative and subjunctive
  • the subjunctive is the same as the indicative, with the desinence vowel lengthened
  • the optative always has the diphthong -οι- (-οιμι, -οίμην)

Ἑλληνική – 2016-03-28

Regular Thematic Verb: λέγω

2nd person plural

Active Indicative Present λέγετε you say
Active Subjunctive Present λέγητε (that) you say
Active Optative Present λέγοιτε may you say
Middle/Passive Indicative Present λέγεσθε you say to yourselves
Middle/Passive Subjunctive Present λέγησθε (that) you say to yourselves
Middle/Passive Optative Present λέγοισθε may you say to yourselves

General rules:

  • endings are -τε for the active, -σθε for the mediopassive
  • the subjunctive is the same as the indicative, with the desinence vowel lengthened
  • the optative always has the diphthong -οι- (-οιμι, -οίμην)

Ἑλληνική – 2016-03-04

Regular Thematic Verb: λέγω

1st person plural

Active Indicative Present λέγομεν we say
Active Subjunctive Present λέγωμεν (that) we say
Active Optative Present λέγοιμεν may we say
Middle/Passive Indicative Present λεγόμεθα we say to ourselves
Middle/Passive Subjunctive Present λεγώμεθα (that) we say to ourselves
Middle/Passive Optative Present λεγοίμεθα may we say to ourselves

General rules:

  • the personal desinence is -μεν for the active and -μεθα for the mediopassive
  • the subjunctive is the same as the indicative, with the desinence vowel lengthened
  • the optative always has the diphthong -οι- (-οιμεν, -μεθα)

Ἑλληνική – 2016-02-10

Regular Thematic Verb: λέγω

3rd person singular

Active Indicative Present λέγει he/she says
Active Subjunctive Present λέγῃ (that) he/she say
Active Optative Present λέγοι may he/she say
Middle/Passive Indicative Present λέγεται he/she says to him/herself
Middle/Passive Subjunctive Present λέγηται (that) he/she say to him/herself
Middle/Passive Optative Present λέγοιτο may he/she say to him/herself

General rules:

  • all forms end in a vowel or diphthong
  • singular is the same as 2nd person, without the final -ς
  • the subjunctive is the same as the indicative, with the desinence vowel lengthened (-ει- -> -εει- -> -ῃ-)
  • the optative always has the diphthong -οι- (-οι, -οιτο)

Ἑλληνική – 2016-01-17

Regular Thematic Verb: λέγω

2nd person singular

Active Indicative Present λέγεις you say
Active Subjunctive Present λέγῃς (that) you say
Active Optative Present λέγοις may you say
Middle/Passive Indicative Present λέγῃ, λέγει you say to yourself
Middle/Passive Subjunctive Present λέγῃ (that) you say to yourself
Middle/Passive Optative Present λέγοιο may you say to yourself

General rules:

  • active voice always ends in -ς
  • the subjunctive is the same as the indicative, with the desinence vowel lengthened (-ει- -> -εει- -> -ῃ-)
  • the optative always has the diphthong -οι- (-οις, -οιο)

Ἑλληνική – 2015-12-25

Regular Thematic Verb: λέγω

1st person singular

Active Indicative Present λέγω I say
Active Subjunctive Present λέγω (that) I say
Active Optative Present λέγοιμι may I say
Middle/Passive Indicative Present λέγομαι I say to myself
Middle/Passive Subjunctive Present λέγωμαι (that) I say to myself
Middle/Passive Optative Present λεγοίμην may I say to myself

General rules:

  • the subjunctive is the same as the indicative, with the desinence vowel lengthened (ω is already long, so it does not change; -ομαι -> -ωμαι.
  • the optative always has the diphthong -οι- (-οιμι, -οίμην)