Lesson 8 - Present, Passive, Indicative
| ἀναγινωσκω - I read | θεος- God |
| βαπτιζω - I baptize | καρδια - heart |
| κηρυσσω - I preach, proclaim | κοσμος - world |
| μενω - I abide, remain | ὁδος - road, way |
| σωζω - I save, rescue | ιντεκνον - desert |
| τοπος - place | ζωη - life |
| φωνη - voice, sound |
ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the vocabulary list above. Notice that the list contains both verbs and nouns.
The passive verb, (the topic of this lesson) is used when the subject of the verb is being acted upon, rather than acting. For example:
λυομαι - I am being loosed
The following table shows the endings of the present, passive, indicative:
| -μαι = I am being... | -μεθα = we are being... |
| -ῃ = you are being.... | -σθε = you (pl) are being... |
| -ται = he is being... | -νται = they are being... |
| -σθαι = (infinitive) |
These endings are added to the stem of the verb, and a connecting vowel is added (ο before μ or ν, ε before any other letter). For instance:
| λυ-ο-μαι = I am being loosed | λυ-ο-μεθα = we are being loosed |
| λυ-ῃ = you are being loosed | λυ-ε-σθαι = you are being loosed (pl) |
| λυ-ε-ται = he is being loosed | λυ-ο-νται = they are being loosed |
| λυ-ε-σθαι= to be loosed |
The student will notice quite clearly the stem of the verb lu, the connecting vowel, and the verbal ending. These must be memorized.
ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the endings and connecting vowels of the present, passive, indicative. Then take the vocabulary verbs at the beginning of this lesson and conjugate them all in the present, passive, indicative (as above).
ASSIGNMENT: Translate the following sentences:
1. οἱ οἰκοι λυονται ὑπο των πονηρων ἀνθρωπων
2. ὁ πιστος ἀδελφος σωζεται ὑπο του μαθητου του μεσσιον
3. ζωη ἀπο του υἱου μενει ἐν τοις δικαιοις ἀνθρωποις
4. ὁ ἀγαθος προφητης βαπτιζει τα τεκνα
5. ἀναγινωσκομεν την γραφην και γινωσκομεν την ὁδον ἀγαπης