aorist

Meanings

• Tense

  A tense in ancient Greek verbs that indicates that the action described by the verb took place at an unspecified time in the past.

• Tense

  In Ancient Greek grammar, the Aorist tense is used to indicate a past action that is not connected to the present or future.

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Variants

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aorist , aoristic , aoristically , aorists

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Forms

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{"form"=>"Active", "conjugation"=>[{"person"=>"1st singular", "form"=>"αρχομήν"}, {"person"=>"2nd singular", "form"=>"αρχες"}, {"person"=>"3rd singular", "form"=>"αρχει"}, {"person"=>"1st plural", "form"=>"αρχομεν"}, {"person"=>"2nd plural", "form"=>"αρχετε"}, {"person"=>"3rd plural", "form"=>"αρχουσι"}]}, {"form"=>"Middle", "conjugation"=>[{"person"=>"1st singular", "form"=>"εἰμι αρχομένος"}, {"person"=>"2nd singular", "form"=>"εἶ αρχομένος"}, {"person"=>"3rd singular", "form"=>"εἰμι αρχομένος"}, {"person"=>"1st plural", "form"=>"σμεύομεν εἰμεν αρχομένοι"}, {"person"=>"2nd plural", "form"=>"εἶτε αρχομένοι"}, {"person"=>"3rd plural", "form"=>"εἰσι αρχομένοι"}]}, {"form"=>"Passive", "conjugation"=>[{"person"=>"1st singular", "form"=>"λημμένος εἰμι"}, {"person"=>"2nd singular", "form"=>"λημμένος εἶ"}, {"person"=>"3rd singular", "form"=>"λημμένος εἰσι"}, {"person"=>"1st plural", "form"=>"λημμένοι εἰμεν"}, {"person"=>"2nd plural", "form"=>"λημμένοι εἶτε"}, {"person"=>"3rd plural", "form"=>"λημμένοι εἰσι"}]}

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Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek word αόριστος (aoristos), meaning 'unbounded' or 'limitless'. In grammar, the term refers to a tense that does not indicate a specific point in time.

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Trivia

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1. The Aorist tense is used extensively in the works of Homer, including the Iliad and the Odyssey.

2. The Aorist tense is one of the three primary tenses in Ancient Greek grammar, along with the Present and Future tenses.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perfect Tense: Another tense in Ancient Greek grammar used to indicate that an action was completed in the past.

2. Imperfect Tense: Another tense in Ancient Greek grammar used to indicate continuous or repeated past action.

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Culture

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The Aorist tense has played a significant role in the study of Ancient Greek language and literature. It is used extensively in the works of Homer and other ancient Greek authors.

How to Memorize "aorist"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the concept of a past action that is not connected to the present or future. Imagine an action that has already been completed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the Aorist tense with the idea of a completed past action. Think of it as a tense that describes an action that has already happened.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Aorist = Action of the Past' to remember the meaning of the tense.

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