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Present Middle & Passive Indicative Chapter 18. Types of Voice. Voice – the relationship of the subject to the action of the verb. Active: The subject performs the action, e.g. “I hit the ball.” Passive: T he subject receives the action of the verb, e.g., “I was hit by the ball.”
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Types of Voice Voice – the relationship of the subject to the action of the verb. • Active: The subject performs the action, e.g. “I hit the ball.” • Passive: The subject receives the action of the verb, e.g., “I was hit by the ball.” • Middle: The subject participates in the action of the verb, e.g., “I hit the ball for myself” In the present tense, the middle and passive are identical in form.
Active Voice Passive/Middle Voice Sng lu,w I Loose lu,omai lu,eij You Loose lu,h| lu,ei He Looses lu,etai lu,omen Pl luo,meqa We Loose lu,ete Ya’ll Loose lu,esqe lu,ousin They Loose lu,ontai
Active Voice Passive/Middle Voice Sng lu,w I am loosed lu,omai lu,eij You are… lu,h| lu,ei He is… lu,etai lu,omen Pl luo,meqa We are… lu,ete Ya’ll are… lu,esqe lu,ousin They are… lu,ontai
Passive/Middle Contact Verbs Sng I am loved avgapw/mai You are loved avgapa/| He is loved avgapa/tai Pl avgapw,meqa We are loved Ya’ll are loved avgapa/sqe They are loved avgapw/ntai
Deponent Verbs • These are verbs that are always and only middle or passive in form. • They are active in meaning • Example: e;rcomai: “I come” • In any given tense, a verb will be either regular or deponent, not both