28.11 Forming the Second Aorist
Second aorist verbs do not add the –σα marker to the verb stem. Just like the IMPERFECT tense, there are two types of second aorists:
- Thematic
- Athematic
Thematic second aorists are the most common of this group. They use the same secondary endings as those used for the imperfect:
As always, we start with the verb stem:
- λαβ take
To the beginning of the verb stem we add an augment (ἐ):
- ἐλαβ take (secondary indicative)
To this stem we now add our thematic secondary endings.
(cf. S 384)
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