[B-Greek] Why I HATE 2nd Aorist Passives
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at ioa.com
Fri Nov 11 11:02:02 EST 2005
Perry, have you looked at my perspectives on ancient Greek voice?
Links to my earlier work as PDF files as well as a short statement of
my current views is at http://www.ioa.com/~cwconrad/GrkVc.html I
think there are some important factors to bear in mind -- or learn --
about "aorist passives" (which I would prefer to call "aorist middle-
passives of the second kind" -- they are, you should be aware,
identical in form with non-thematic second aorists and are conjugated
with "active" endings.
On Nov 11, 2005, at 9:24 AM, Perry L. Stepp wrote:
> OK, so let me get this straight.
>
> The Aorist of BALLW is a 2nd Aorist, EBALON. But its Aorist
> Passive HAS the
> Theta, even though there's a stem change. So the Aorist Passive of
> BALLW is
> NOT a 2nd Aorist Passive.
>
> The Aorist of GRAFW is a 1st Aorist, EGRAPSA. But its Aorist
> Passive DOES
> NOT HAVE the Theta, even though there's no stem change. So the Aorist
> Passive of GRAFW IS a 2nd Aorist Passive.
>
> Huh?
>
> Perry L. Stepp, Ph.D.
>
> Associate Professor, Biblical Studies and Theology
> Kentucky Christian University
>
> http://theophiluspunk.typepad.com (new)
> http://theophiluspunk.blogspot.com (old)
>
> One naturally assumes musicians will sound like imbeciles when they
> talk
> about nuclear proliferation, just as politicians sound like rutting
> musk
> oxen when they attempt to commit music. It would be irresponsible
> and cruel
> to judge either group by their avocations.
> --Tony Snow
>
>
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Carl W. Conrad
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