mi Verb summary

Summary of /μι verbs

By way of a summary, let’s begin with those instances in which /μι verbs are not unique. So long as we remember that /μι verbs are athematic, most of their forms (with the notable exceptions of the present and past progressive indicative) are unexceptional.

For the specific verb Jε/ (ἵημι), see here.

PREDICTABLE

Present Progressive indicative

Active
see below

Middle
δι/δο/μαι >
δίδομαι

Passive
<same as middle>

Active
see below

Middle
θι/θε/μαι >
τίθεμαι

Passive
<same as middle>

Active
see below

Middle
δεικ/νυ/μαι >
δείκνυμαι

Passive
<same as middle>

Future indicative

Active
δο/σ/ω > δώσω

Middle
δο/σ/ομαι > δώσομαι

Passive
δο/θησ/ομαι > δοθήσομαι

note on the lengthening and non lengthening (δοθ…)

Active
θε/σ/ω > θήσω

Middle
θε/σ/ομαι > θήσομαι

Passive
θε/θησ/ομαι > τεθήσομαι

Active
δεικ/σ/ω > δείξω

Middle
δεικ/σ/ομαι > δείξομαι

Passive
δεικ/θησ/ομαι > δειχθήσομαι

Perfect indicative

Active
δε/δο/κ/α > δέδωκα

Middle
δε/δο/μαι > δέδομαι

Passive
<same as middle>

Active
θε/θε/κ/α > τέθηκα

Middle
θε/θε/μαι > τέθεμαι

Passive
<same as middle>

Active
δε/δεικ/α > δέδειχα

Middle
δε/δεικ/μαι > δέδειγμαι

Passive
<same as middle>

Progressive Subjunctive

Aorist Subjunctive

Progressive Optative

Aorist Optative

For other forms, see these links: imperative, infinitive…

UNEXPECTED

Vocabulary for this lesson (see here for the full lexicon)