Elementary New Testament Greek, 2014a
Elementary New Testament Greek, 2014a
Elementary New Testament Greek, 2014a
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The “big-problem” Verbs (adding to liquid roots)<br />
One aggravating feature of the <strong>Greek</strong> verb relates to the Future (Active and Middle) of verbs whose roots end in a Liquid Consonant (, μ, , or ). It appears that an is added<br />
to the verb root, but that the resulting combination of liquid-epsilon-sigma-connecting vowel (, ) regularly ejects the sigma and contracts the remaining vowels. Observe the<br />
transformation:<br />
(For Comparison)<br />
Present Tense<br />
Root Original Future Form Loss of Sigma Contracted Form Translation<br />
I will judge<br />
you will judge<br />
he/she/it will judge<br />
μ μ μ μ we will judge<br />
you will judge<br />
they will judge<br />
As you observe these liquid futures, two unpleasant facts will dawn upon you:<br />
1) Four (4) of these Liquid Future forms are similar to their Liquid Present Tense counterparts, with the exception of the accent! Instead of the comfort of seeing a sigma<br />
() to mark the 2nd Principal Part, we see only a shift in the placement and type of accent:<br />
I am judging I will judge<br />
you are judging you will judge<br />
he/she/it is judging he/she/it will judge<br />
they are judging they will judge<br />
11: The Future Tense<br />
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