28.5 The first aorist adds the aorist marker –σα– to the stem of the verb, to which are added the secondary endings. Recall the secondary –μι verb endings:
28.6 When the secondary endings for –μι verbs were added to the first aorist marker –σα-, the first aorist endings evolved to become:
28.7 The formula to form the first aorist indicative, then, is:
- augment + verb stem + first aorist (-σα) marker + secondary endings
Both athematic and thematic verbs in the present tense (-μι and –ω verbs) form their first aorists in the same way. Let us look at some examples.
We start with the verb stem:
- δεικ show
- λυ loosen, destroy
To the beginning of the verb stem we add an augment (ἐ):
- ἐδεικ show (secondary indicative)
- ἐλυ loosen, destroy (secondary indicative)
To this stem we now add our first aorist endings.
(cf. S 383)
Remember: κ + σ = ξ
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