Conjugation of φέρω: ἤνεγκαν, ἠνέχθη, etc?
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Conjugation of φέρω: ἤνεγκαν, ἠνέχθη, etc?
Some of the forms of φέρω seem totally unrelated to φέρω in just about every visual way. Is there any way to explain why φέρω looks so different in these forms?
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Re: Conjugation of φέρω: ἤνεγκαν, ἠνέχθη, etc?
They aren't related. You need to simply memorize them.PhillipLebsack wrote: ↑January 30th, 2018, 9:04 am Some of the forms of φέρω seem totally unrelated to φέρω in just about every visual way. Is there any way to explain why φέρω looks so different in these forms?
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Re: Conjugation of φέρω: ἤνεγκαν, ἠνέχθη, etc?
The principal parts are assembled from three distinct roots that are otherwise unrelated but came to be associated through usage. The same thing happened with the root in Latin, the principle parts being ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum (and additionally happens to be one of the few irregular verbs in Latin).
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καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.
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καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.
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Re: Conjugation of φέρω: ἤνεγκαν, ἠνέχθη, etc?
There's a similar phenomenon in English for 'is', 'was', 'to be', 'have been'. I assume there is a similar history.
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The technical term is suppletion. English has it too, not just in the verb to be (is ~ was ~ been) but also in to go (go ~ went). Generally a product of the vagaries of history, suppletion is thought to have some cognitive / processing benefits. Relatedly, it is mainly found with very common words, which affords you plenty of opportunities to recognize and instill its various forms.
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Re: Conjugation of φέρω: ἤνεγκαν, ἠνέχθη, etc?
If you need some help with similar verbs, check out the chapters of the Online TextbookPhillipLebsack wrote: ↑January 30th, 2018, 9:04 am Some of the forms of φέρω seem totally unrelated to φέρω in just about every visual way. Is there any way to explain why φέρω looks so different in these forms?
http://www.drshirley.org/greek/textbook ... utures.pdf
http://www.drshirley.org/greek/textbook ... aorist.pdf
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