Fall Greek 2003

1. Fall Greek 2003 Croy Lesson 18

2. PARTICIPLES Party-ciples!

3. PARTICIPLES FORMATION OF PARTICIPLES STEM + TENSE + THEME + PTCP CODE + ENDING

4. PARTICIPLES A participle is a verbal adjective • Like a verb: • Expresses action • Has tense (indicating kind of action and relative time) and voice • Like an adjective • Has gender, number, case • Relates to (agrees with) a pro/noun or implied subject [or functions as a substantive]

5. PARTICIPLES A participle is a verbal adjective In English, participles are verbs ending in –ING • Learning Greek, a person also learns about English. • While learning…, UTC of learning… > ADVERBIAL • The student was learning Greek. • SUPPLEMENTARY with verb of being • The student learning Greek is going crazy. • The student who is learning… > ADJECTIVE • Learning Greek is fun! • Adjective on its own > SUBSTANTIVE

6. Translating Participles • Here we go! (Link is available on course web site) • http://www.gettysburgsem.org/mhoffman/greek/ptcptrans1.htm

7. Participles

8. Croy 18 - Exercises • P&R 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12 • NT 6, 7, 8 • post sheet • position/function