39.1 Recall that the marker –θη– means an AORIST is PASSIVE or INTRANSITIVE. In the participle, the –η– shortens to –ε-. As a result, the pattern for the AORIST PASSIVE PARTICIPLE is:
- verb stem + θε + ντ + 3-1-3 adjective endings
Sound changes yield the following endings for the NOMINATIVE SINGULAR of AORIST PASSIVE participles:
- Masculine: (-θεντς→-θενς→) –θείς
- Feminine: (-θεντσα→-θενσα→) –θεῖσα
- Neuter: (-θεντ→) –θέν
As with present and aorist active participles:
- A σ is added before the 1st declension endings for the FEMININE
- 1st declension endings for the FEMININE are ᾰ in the nominative and acc. sing.
Note, though, that the persistent ACCENT remains on the –ε– sound. In other words, to form the aorist passive participle, add –θείς –θεῖσα –θέν to the verb stem.
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