Athematic Progressive Middle and Passive Participles

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Introduction

The athematic progressive middle and passive participle is formed as follows:

BASE

progressive aspect marker(s)

/μενο/ /μενα/

2-1-2 case markers

So for instance: δεικ/νύ/μενο/ς > δεικνύμενος

See the thematic progressive middle and passive participle for a brief introduction to the category.

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Intermediate

The thematic progressive middle and passive participle is formed with /όμενο/ (masculine and neuter) and /όμενα/ (feminine). That first ο is a theme vowel. Expectedly, then, the athematic progressive middle and passive participle is formed with /μενο/ (masculine and neuter) and /μενα/ (feminine). The accent falls on the last syllable of the verb stem:

          δι/δό/μενο/ς > διδόμενος (masculine nom. sing.)
          δι/δό/μενα/L > διδομένη (feminine nom. sing.)
          δι/δό/μενο/ν > διδόμενον (neuter nom. sing.)

Most verbs that belong to this category are /μι or /νυ/μι verbs. But see δυνα/, a deponent verb that is athematic in the progressive <link>. Its progressive deponent participle looks like this:

          δυνά/μενο/ς > δυνάμενος (masculine nom. sing.)
          δυνά/μενα/L > δυναμένη (feminine nom. sing.)
          δυνά/μενο/ν > δυνάμενον (neuter nom. sing.)