[B-Greek] DEIKNUMI in the Imperative
Tom Moore
tom at katabiblon.com
Tue Jan 13 23:59:45 EST 2009
Generally, athematic verbs take both athematic (δείκνυ-θι) and thematic endings (δείκνυ-ε); though for a given verb, it may be that only one form is attested. In the case of δείκνυμι, a quick search on Google for δείκνυθι and δείκνυε suggests that both forms are attested (Perseus' Word Study tool, however, recognizes δείκνυε but not δείκνυθι).
δείκνυ seems odd. Though Smyth shows δείκνυ in 418, he also references 746a where he lists it as δείκνυε. Perseus' Word Study tools returns δείκνυ᾽ for δείκνυ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph.jsp?l=deiknu&la=greek), so perhaps δείκνυ is just an elided form of δείκνυε. (In the case of ἵστημι, ἵστη is ἵστη-ε after contraction.)
Regards,
Tom Moore
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Stephen Baldwin <stbaldwi at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [B-Greek] DEIKNUMI in the Imperative
> Sent: Jan 14 '09 02:52
>
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen:
> An easy parsing question to greet the New Year.
> Again, I am striving for truth amid textbooks that say different things:
> This is what I have:
> DEIKNUMI 2S P-A-Imp
> Mounce MBG (ss71.3): DEIKNU
> Mounce BBG: (ss70): DEIKNUQI
> Smyth (ss419): DEIKNU
>
> So I think I'm questioning the accuracy of BBG.
> Robertson [p327] informs that indeed non-thematic imperatives were often just the stem and thus "forms like hISTH, DEIKNU are pertinent". This is a big vote against DEIKNUQI, as also is Smyth.
> He [Robertson] also says [as we know] that QI is used for non-thematic stems.
>
> So what am I to do with BBG's DEIKNUQI as present active imperative? Is it a legitimate Koine form for 2S-P-A-Imp?
>
> Any help appreciated!
>
> Steve Baldwin
> stbaldwi at hotmai.com
>
>
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