The Middle Voice: First Aorist

35.1 Recall that the formula to form the FIRST AORIST indicative is:

• augment + verb stem + first aorist (-σα) marker + secondary endings 

To form the first aorist middle, we simply replace the active secondary endings with middle secondary endings. Note that the second person singular regularly appears in a contracted form that results from the loss of the INTERVOCALIC SIGMA (S 628, G 55).

35.2

For the First Aorist Middle infinitive, note the following:

• As with the PRESENT MIDDLE INFINITIVE, the accent falls on the ANTEPENULT
• Infinitives never receive an augment

35.3

(cf. S 383, G 253)

35.4

(G 360)