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26

The Optative Mood

Lecture no. 26 from the course: Greek 101: Learning an Ancient Language

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Taught by Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller | 32 min | Categories: Literature & Language

The last of the moods is the optative, which expresses a wish—as in line 42 of the Iliad, where the priest Chryses implores Apollo, “May the Danaans requite my tears….” Find more examples of this easily recognized form in the New Testament. Then continue your reading of the Iliad with lines 53-58.

36 Lectures

1
The Greek Alphabet & Pronunciation The Greek Alphabet & Pronunciation 0 of 34 min
2
First-Declension Nouns First-Declension Nouns 0 of 31 min
3
Basic Rules of Greek Accentuation Basic Rules of Greek Accentuation 0 of 32 min
4
Additional Patterns of the First Declension Additional Patterns of the First Declension 0 of 31 min
5
Verbs in the Present Tense Verbs in the Present Tense 0 of 30 min
6
Adjective Forms & Second-Declension Nouns Adjective Forms & Second-Declension Nouns 0 of 30 min
7
Building Basic Translation Skills Building Basic Translation Skills 0 of 30 min
8
First- & Second-Declension Pronouns First- & Second-Declension Pronouns 0 of 31 min
9
Verbs in the Imperfect Tense Verbs in the Imperfect Tense 0 of 31 min
10
Verbs in the Future & Aorist Tenses Verbs in the Future & Aorist Tenses 0 of 31 min
11
First-Declension Masculine Nouns First-Declension Masculine Nouns 0 of 29 min
12
The Root Aorist The Root Aorist 0 of 29 min
13
Third-Declension Nouns Third-Declension Nouns 0 of 32 min
14
Understanding Dactylic Hexameter Understanding Dactylic Hexameter 0 of 29 min
15
Practicing Dactylic Hexameter Practicing Dactylic Hexameter 0 of 32 min
16
The Middle/Passive Voice: Present & Future The Middle/Passive Voice: Present & Future 0 of 31 min
17
Aorist & Imperfect Middle/Passive Aorist & Imperfect Middle/Passive 0 of 32 min
18
Perfect & Pluperfect Active Perfect & Pluperfect Active 0 of 30 min
19
Forming and Using Infinitives Forming and Using Infinitives 0 of 30 min
20
Active Participles Active Participles 0 of 31 min
21
Middle/Passive Participles Middle/Passive Participles 0 of 31 min
22
The Perfect System in the Middle/Passive The Perfect System in the Middle/Passive 0 of 32 min
23
The Subjunctive Mood The Subjunctive Mood 0 of 32 min
24
The Imperative Mood, Active The Imperative Mood, Active 0 of 30 min
25
The Imperative Mood, Middle/Passive The Imperative Mood, Middle/Passive 0 of 32 min
26
The Optative Mood The Optative Mood 0 of 32 min
27
The Aorist Passive The Aorist Passive 0 of 32 min
28
Third-Declension Adjectives Third-Declension Adjectives 0 of 32 min
29
Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns 0 of 30 min
30
Personal & Possessive Pronouns Personal & Possessive Pronouns 0 of 30 min
31
Relative, Interrogative & Indefinite Pronouns Relative, Interrogative & Indefinite Pronouns 0 of 31 min
32
Regular -μι Verbs in the Active Regular -μι Verbs in the Active 0 of 30 min
33
Regular -μι Verbs in the Middle/Passive Regular -μι Verbs in the Middle/Passive 0 of 32 min
34
Review of Regular -μι Verbs Review of Regular -μι Verbs 0 of 31 min
35
The Verb εἰμί The Verb εἰμί 0 of 30 min
36
Irregular Verbs & Tips for Further Study Irregular Verbs & Tips for Further Study 0 of 30 min

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