Ancient Greek grammar (tables)
- This article includes only the tables of the declension of nouns and the conjugation of verbs. For further explanation see Ancient Greek grammar.
Declension
The article
Masculine |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
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Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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- The "ὦ" is normally an interjection but is often displayed as the article of the vocative case.
Nouns
First declension
Examples ending with -ας or -ης
Masculine |
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νεανίας (st.: ) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Nominative |
νενίας |
Genitive |
νεανίου |
Dative |
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Accusative |
νεανίαν |
Vocative |
νεανία |
Examples ending with -ᾱ and -ᾰ (gen. -ᾱς)
Feminine |
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πολιτεία (st. ) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Nominative |
πολιτεία |
Genitive |
πολιτείας |
Dative |
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Accusative |
πολιτείαν |
Vocative |
πολιτεία |
Examples ending with -ᾰ (gen. -ης)
Feminine |
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γλῶσσα (st. -) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
γλώσσης |
Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Second declension
Masculine |
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ἄνθρωπος (st. -) |
ὁδός (st. -) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Singular |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Contracted nouns
Masculine |
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περίπλους (st. περιπλοο- = περιπλου-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
περίπλους |
περίπλω |
Genitive |
περίπλου |
περίπλοιν |
Dative |
περίπλοιν |
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Accusative |
περίπλουν |
περίπλω |
Vocative |
περίπλου |
περίπλω |
Attic second declension
Masculine |
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λεὼς (st. λεω-) |
ἅλως (st. -) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Singular |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Third declension
- All the third declension plural suffixes of the dative (-σι) can accept a ν at the end. For example ὁ γίγας → τοῖς γίγασι and γίγασιν and ἡ γραῦς → ταῖς γραυσὶ and γραυσίν.
Vowel stem in -ως (gen. -ωος)
Masculine |
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(st. -) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Vowel stem in -υς (gen. -υος)
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(st. -) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Double vowel stem
Feminine |
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πόλις (st. -, πολε-) |
πέλεκυς (st. -, πελεκε-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Singular |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Vowel stem in -εύς, - and -
Masculine |
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βασιλεὺς (st. βασιλευ-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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The nouns "βοῦς" and "γραῦς" are unique
Consonant stem (κ, π, τ)
Masculine |
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Velar |
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κόραξ (st.: κορακ-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Nominative |
κόραξ |
Genitive |
κόρακος |
Dative |
κόρακι |
Accusative |
κόρακα |
Vocative |
κόραξ |
Consonant stem in -ντ and in -α
Masculine |
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Single-stem |
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γίγας (st.: γιγαντ-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
γίγας |
γίγαντε |
Genitive |
γίγαντος |
γιγάντοιν |
Dative |
γίγαντι |
γιγάντοιν |
Accusative |
γίγαντα |
γίγαντε |
Vocative |
γίγαν |
γίγαντε |
Nasal single-stem
Masculine |
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Ἕλλην (st. Ἑλλην-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Nasal double-stem
Masculine |
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ποιμὴν (st. ποιμην-, ποιμεν-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Nominative |
ποιμὴν |
Genitive |
ποιμένος |
Dative |
ποιμένι |
Accusative |
ποιμένα |
Vocative |
ποιμὴν |
Liquid stem
Masculine |
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Single-stem |
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κλητὴρ (st. κλητηρ-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Nominative |
κλητὴρ |
Genitive |
κλητῆρος |
Dative |
κλητῆρι |
Accusative |
κλητῆρα |
Vocative |
κλητὴρ |
Nouns which cut their "ε" of the stem
Masculine |
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πατὴρ (st. πατηρ-, πατερ-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
πατὴρ |
πατέρε |
Genitive |
πατρὸς |
πατέροιν |
Dative |
πατρὶ |
πατέροιν |
Accusative |
πατέρα |
πατέρε |
Vocative |
πάτερ |
πατέρε |
Fricative stem
Masculine |
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Σωκράτης (st. Σωκρατεσ-) |
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Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
Σωκράτης |
Genitive |
Σωκράτους |
Dative |
Σωκράτει |
Accusative |
Σωκράτη |
Vocative |
Σώκρατες |
Without suffix double-stem
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βέλος (st. βελοσ-, βελεσ-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
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Dative |
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Accusative |
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Vocative |
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Adjectives
Second declension
Three suffixes - three genders
Masculine |
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σοφὸς (st.: σοφο-) |
σοφὴ (st.: σοφη-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Singular |
Nominative |
σοφὸς |
σοφὼ |
σοφοὶ |
Genitive |
σοφοῦ |
σοφοῖν |
σοφῶν |
Two suffixes - three genders
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ἄφθονος (st.: ἀφθονο-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Nominative |
ἄφθονος |
ἀφθόνω |
Genitive |
ἀφθόνου |
ἀφθόνοιν |
Third declension
Vowel stem
- Three suffixes in ῠς-, ειᾰ-, and -ῠ
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βαθὺς (st. βαθυ-) |
βαθεῖα (st. βαθε-) |
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
Singular |
Nominative |
βαθὺς |
βαθεῖ |
βαθεῖς |
Genitive |
βαθέος |
βαθέοιν |
βαθέων |
Dative |
βαθεῖ |
βαθέοιν |
βαθέσι |
Accusative |
βαθὺν |
βαθεῖ |
βαθεῖς |
Vocative |
βαθὺ |
βαθεῖ |
βαθεῖς |
Conjugation
The conjugation tables do not include the dual number
The verb ""
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Imperfect |
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Verb example
The tables below do not include the future perfect tense.
- Verb: λύω [stem: λῡ-] =to loose
Active voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
λύω |
λύω |
λύοιμι |
- |
λύειν |
λύων |
Imperfect |
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Future |
λύσω |
λύσοιμι |
λύσειν |
λύσων |
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Aorist |
λύσω |
λύσαιμι |
- |
λύσας |
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Perfect |
λέλυκα |
λελυκέναι |
λελυκώς |
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Past Perfect |
Middle voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
λύομαι |
λύωμαι |
λυοίμην |
- |
λύεσθαι |
λυόμενος |
Imperfect |
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Future |
λύσομαι |
λυσοίμην |
λύσεσθαι |
λυσόμενος |
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Aorist |
λύσωμαι |
λυσαίμην |
- |
λύσασθαι |
λυσάμενος |
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Perfect |
λέλυμαι |
λελύσθαι |
λελυμένος |
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Past Perfect |
Passive voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
λύομαι |
λύωμαι |
λυοίμην |
- |
λύεσθαι |
λυόμενος |
Imperfect |
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Future |
λυθήσομαι |
λυθησοίμην |
λυθήσεσθαι |
λυθησόμενος |
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Aorist |
λυθείην |
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Polytonic|λυθείς |
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Perfect |
λέλυμαι |
λελύσθαι |
λελυμένος |
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Past Perfect |
ἐλελύμην |
Consonant-stem verbs
- Perfect and past perfect of indicative of middle and passive voice of verbs whose the stem ends with consonant.
Perfect |
Past perfect |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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πράττομαι (stem: -) |
πέπραγμαι |
πεπραγμένος |
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γράφομαι (stem: -) |
γέγραμμαι |
γεγράφθαι |
γεγραμμένος |
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πείθομαι (stem: πειθ-) |
πέπεισμαι |
πεπεισμένος |
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Aorist II
- Verb: βάλλω
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Active voice |
ἔβαλον |
βάλω |
βάλοιμι |
- |
βαλεῖν |
βαλὼν |
Μiddle voice |
ἐβαλόμην |
βάλωμαι |
βαλοίμην |
- |
βαλέσθαι |
βαλόμενος |
Passive Future and Aorist II
- Verb: γράφομαι
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Future |
γραφήσομαι |
γραφησοίμην |
γραφήσεσθαι |
γραφησόμενος |
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Aorist II |
γραφείην |
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Contracted vebs
Verbs in -άω
- Verb τιμάω → τιμῶ (st. τιμα-)
Active voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
(τιμάω) τιμῶ |
(τιμάω) τιμῶ |
(τιμάοιμι) τιμῷμι |
- |
(τιμάειν) τιμᾶν |
(τιμάων) τιμῶν |
Imperfect |
(ἐτίμαον) ἐτίμων |
Middle voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
(τιμάομαι) τιμῶμαι |
(τιμάωμαι) τιμῶμαι |
(τιμαοίμην) τιμῴμην |
- |
(τιμάεσθαι) τιμᾶσθαι |
(τιμαόμενος) τιμώμενος |
Imperfect |
(ἐτιμαόμην) ἐτιμώμην |
Verbs in -έω
- Verb ποιέω → ποιῶ (st. ποιε-)
Active voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
(ποιέω) ποιῶ |
(ποιέω) ποιῶ |
(ποιέοιμι) ποιοῖμι |
- |
(ποιέεν) ποιεῖν |
(ποιέων) ποιῶν |
Imperfect |
(ἐποίεον) ἐποίουν |
Middle voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
(ποιέομαι) ποιοῦμαι |
(ποιέωμαι) ποιῶμαι |
(ποιεοίμην) ποιοίμην |
- |
(ποιέεσθαι) ποιεῖσθαι |
(ποιεόμενος) ποιούμενος |
Imperfect |
(ἐποιεόμην) ἐποιούμην |
Verbs in -όω
- Verb δηλόω → δηλῶ (st. δηλο-)
Active voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
(δηλόω) δηλῶ |
(δηλόω) δηλῶ |
(δηλόοιμι) δηλοῖμι |
- |
(δηλόεν) δηλοῦν |
(δηλόων) δηλῶν |
Imperfect |
(ἐδήλοον) ἐδήλουν |
Middle voice
Indicative |
Subjunctive |
Optative |
Imperative |
Infinitive |
Participle |
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Present |
(δηλόομαι) δηλοῦμαι |
(δηλόωμαι) δηλῶμαι |
(δηλοοίμην) δηλοίμην |
- |
(δηλόεσθαι) δηλοῦσθαι |
(δηλοόμενος) δηλούμενος |
Imperfect |
(ἐδηλοόμην) ἐδηλούμην |