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462 Word List* dya8ss, éyab}, dyabsy dyvodw ayo BAGH, Tis EBAG As & dBerdés, Tod Berpod GBuxos, dBuxov! del dBdvaros, éBdvarov (fem. as masc.) EOAtos, dla, d6\rov aloyvotos aloxiav aloypSs, aloxpd, aloxpsy Aalrta, tis aitlas ainos, aitla, alnov (with genitive) dxtxoa (perfect of dxovw) dxobw (future, dxobcopar)? aepiBiis 4 dAtPeta, ris dAnfelas adnbis ddndas GdAd, ddAirous, dAAjAas, dAAnAa? a good (2) | am ignorant, do not know (16) | lead (18) the sister (2) the brother (2) unjust (13) always (3) immortal (21) wretched (17) most shameful (23 p.297) more shameful (23 p.297) shameful (23) the cause (7) responsible for, the cause of (7) | have heard (9 p.g9) | hear (3) accurate (21) the truth (4) true (21) truly (9) but (7) each other (11) *The bracketed numbers give the section in which the word first appears, with a clarifying reference where necessary. "Feminine as masculine, e.g. yuv, &Bixos: an unjust woman, Usually with the person heard in the genitive case, *Not found in the nominative case. dddos, GAA, dAdo dyelvav av dvayedles dvayeaios, dvayeaia, dvaycatoy 4 dvdyen, ris dvdyens dvdyen (dor) dveips dvev (with genitive) 3 dvip, 708 dvBpds 8 dvOpwnos, To dvOpdmou aviqua mas, dmaca, dmav mew (an6 + lye) amas dé (with genitive) amoBeyopar aro Buys dnobvpoxe érroxplvopat 4} dmébxpuors, ris éroxplocws dmddAvpe (future dred) émopéw 4 dmopla, vfs dmoplas: Grropar (with genitive) dmwhSpqy dpa Word List other, another (2) better (23 p.297) (i) would § (11) (ii) abbreviation of av (12) | compel (12 p.136) Cogent, necessary (18) necessity (17) it is necessary, necessarily so (17) | go up (25 p.331) without (18) (19) the man, husband (6) the man, human being (2) | allow, let go (24 p.324) all, quite all (stronger form of nas) | am absent (10) simply (13) from (8) | admit, accept (in logic) (15) | give back, render what is due (24) | die (21) | reply (5) the reply (15) 1 destroy (3), also! lose 1 am at a loss (16) the difficulty, perplexity, shortage (10) 1 touch (23, footnote 61) | was destroyed, lost (14 p.172) introduces a question (2) well, then® (2) “Gos ... EAdos ... one... another .. EAROL ... GARoL... SOME. Others .. ‘Modal particle; it makes an assertion dependent on circumstances. ‘Drawing an inference. 464 Learning Greek with Plato 178 dpyiprov, 705 dpyuptov ‘7 dperh, vis dperiis dpiore Eipotos dppnv, dppevos (3rd declension adjective) dpn dpyw (Zpxopas, middle) dre ad, adtis adtés, abrh, abré adtds, } abrh, 78 adtd dpuevéopar ah? ob afin. Batvw (aorist, Env) 3 Baordets, 705 PacrAéws BéAtiotos PeArtow & Blos, T03 Blov Prdrrw Bréros Botropar yo money’ (18) excellence, virtue’ (2) my dear fellow? (13) best (23 p.297) male (7 p.71) just now (19) | am in charge (3),( with genitive) | rule (6) | begin (5) because (22) again (14) he, she, it (3) the same (3) | arrive (14) ever since (20) | release (24) | go, step (18 p.229) the king (7) best (23 p.297) better (23 p.296) life (21) | hurt, harm, injure (17) | look at (12)(p.134) | want (cf. €6€Aw: | am willing) (5) for (because) (7) Especially silver coin, asit is derived from & &pyvpos, 700 dpyipou: silver. "at Protagoras 329¢2-6 dpert is said toinclude Bixaoosvy (justice), owhportvy (moderation) and sovsrys (holiness), to which év8peta ( courage) is added at 361b2. SVocative masculine singular of épvotos: best. Sometimes slightly patronising. Word List 465 rye (enclitic) indeed (1) yéyove (perfect of y-yvopar) | have been born, happened etc.(9 p.92) yevfoopar (future of yl-yvopat) | shall be born, happen etc. (12 p.139) yervaios, ‘yewvala, yevvatov noble (5) sfyvopar'? | am born, | become, | happen, | come into being (5) pyvdokw | get to know, perceive (3) ‘wots, yotoa, yvdv knowing, having got to know (participle of yvwv: the genitive singular is ywvros, ywotens, ybv70s) ydoopar (future of yyvdoxw) | shall get to know, perceive (12 p.138) ypddw | write, draw (9) 4 yer, Tis yovaixds woman, lady, wife (6) 8 8 however, but or and" (7) BeSl8aya. (perfect of 8doKw) | have taught (9 p.89) Sénoel pe (future of Set pe) | shall have to (12 p.137) 8a pe | must (it behoves me)'? (6 p.50) Belvo, | show (3) ea ten (22) Bécatos -n -ov tenth (22) | need, beg for, beseech (12)'% (with genitive of person and thing) “The aorist tense of this verb is found in a passive form (yef@qv) in Epicharmus and Archytas of Tarentum (who was a contemporary of Plato) and in later Attic writers. A future passive form (-yevn@/jaerax) is found once in Plato ( Parmenides 1411 ) meaning “will be made to become”. “AAA is a strong "but", 8¢ is weaker. xa‘ is a strong “and” (= "also"). 86 is weaker. “An alternative explanation is given in Smyth, Greek Grammar, para.933(b) from Séu / bind, whereby 8ei ye toto updrrew would literally mean it binds me to cb this, eq (genitive of person) roSro iy Sonar (Apobgy 17¢7) | need this from you. (Genitive of thing). 5 yav apabiis ob82v Beira, ey 82 Béowan ( Apology 36d10-e1) for in no way needs sustenance, but | do. (4 tod}, Tis tpodns: sustenance.) 466 Bebrepos =a -ov Séexopan (aorist is eBetduqv) a Banos, S4\n, Biov Biov (on) Snddo Siyrou Sud. (with accusative) Bud (with genitive) Suadéyopar "5 Seapépw Sradpéper Sradbelpw (future is &apbepa) Sud ths S8doxw BBoys Sap Bixaros, Sixala, Sixarov 4 Suxarocdvn, ris Suxatoodvns Brolow (future of Siapépw) Sidkw Boxe por Sone (often) Boxéw 4 8éfa, ris 84Ens & BoGAos, 706 BobAov Bivapar + Bo Learning Greek with Plato second (22) | accept (15) in fact, of course, certainly (15) in a question, surely? +i 84; so what? clear, easy to see (17) it is clear (17) | show, make clear, reveal (11) presumably (14) because of, throughout (11, 14) through (14) | say, converse, discuss, debate (15) | am different from, | am the superior of (3) it makes a difference, it is important (3) | corrupt (10) why? ( literally, “because of what?”) (3) | teach (3) | give (24) 1 go through in detail (25) righteous, just (12) justice (12) | shall differ, | shall matter (12 p.137) | pursue, chase (11 p.119) it seems (good) to me (8) it seems | seem (9) the opinion, judgement, Philosophical opinion (2) the slave (6) | can, | am able (6) two (22 p.287) “Often used by Plato with an imperative, e.g. épe 84: come, then! "Scf.4, Buahexnixy}: dialectic, discussion by question and answer, philosophical method. Word List 467 « dv if (in future and general conditions)(12) edvmep if indeed (when "if" would be é4v)(12) bdvte.. EdvTEr. whether ... or ... ( when "if" would be éév)(12) eBopos -7 -ov seventh (22) ePAUBny (aorist passive of Prswrw) | was harmed (18 p.232) ePovdrPny (aorist (passive form) of BotAopar) | wanted (18 p.232) eyelpo | awaken (11 p.122) yevopqy (aorist of yyvonar) | became, happened (14) Eyvoxa (perfect of yvdoxw) | know, have recognised (9) eyvov (aorist of yiyvwox) | got to know (14) participle: ywOv, yvotca, yvov eyo 1 (2) BefPnv (aorist (passive form) of Sopa) | needed, begged a favour (of) (18 p.232) Aw (aorist, 7Anoa) (future, eeArjow) 1 am willing (3) ilo (aorist, et8oa) | train, accustom, make practise (4) (future, 2a p.136) 18 Bos, 105 ZBovs the habit, custom (2) a if (5) duh if ... not ... (9) eldévar (infinitive of ol8a) to know (9 p.91) el8ov (aorist of dpdu, | see) | saw (14) 7 dB0s, Tod el8ous the shape (external form), appearance, aspect, figure, image, species, class, character, kind, idea (5)'® "tos yép nod ma bv Exacrov eliBaper riBeoBar mept Exaova 7h TORS, ols tadrdv Svopa emdépouev. Republic 596a6-8 It is our custom, presumably, to posit one certain idea or form for (literally, about) each of the multiplicities (literally, the manys) to which we apply the same name, etwba: | am accustomed to (pp. 91 and 468). 468 Learning Greek with Plato elds, elBvia, €l85s (participle of ol8a) knowing (10 p.106) elev ely cry lev elxdlo dlxos (€or) 4 elxdv, ris elxdvos!” eos Be Be ‘ryéopat By Word List an | find (4) | appeared (18 p.232) | seek, strive for (24 p.324) | rejoiced, was pleased (18 p.232) most hostile (23 p.297) more hostile (23.297) hostile (6 éx8pés: the enemy) (6) | have, | keep, | hold (4) | can (6) lam (22 p.286) | have seen (22) until, while (20) 1 seek, look for (11) well, then ...? (4 yap ... eh?, is it so?) (18) or (7) than (23 p.301) either ... or ... (7) in the way in which (21 p.274) (i) (with genitive) | am leader of, | lead (ii) | consider, think (16 p.206) now, already, by now (14) ‘Wn (pluperfect of ol8a, used for its past tense) ‘Protos TBlov ‘ever, Feo ‘Bov (aorist of Zpxonot) | knew (20) most pleasant (23 p.297) more pleasant (23 p.297) pleasant (23) (in the) least, (not) at all (8, 23 p.300) | have come, am present (8 p.79) | came (went) (14 p.165) we (2) * Aorist passive, from datvopas, passive of datver 472 Learning Greek with Plato (5) fperepos, (4) ‘pérepa, (78) fpérepov ‘iv is an occasional abbreviation af dv dy 8° ey (3rd person: 4 8” 8s) ‘vice Apduny (aorist of [Zpopar]) Fovyos, toy, Hovxov ‘Jovyalratos ‘houxalrepos dyrrov frrev* nioprea (perfect of eipioxw) ndpov (aorist of eiptoxw) ‘xOny (aorist passive of &yw) @arrov OdtTwv (comparative of rays) Bavpdoopar (future of Cavpdlw) Gavpdto Carpacrés, Gavpaorh, Oavpacrdv Odios, Ola, Bciov 5 Beds, 708 Beod GAAvs, OfAera, OFAV (mixed declension adjective) & latpés tye leavés, ixavi, Lxavdv our (5) said |, said he (8 p.81) at the time when (20) | asked (14 p.172) quiet (23) quietest (23 p.295) quieter (23 p.295) less (adverb) (14 and 23 p.300) less (adjective) (23 p.298) | have found (9 p.89) | found(14 p.165) | was led (18 p.230) 6 sooner, more quickly (23 p.300) quicker (23 p.298) | shall wonder (12 p.138) | wonder (at), admire (5) wonderful, remarkable (22) of the gods, divine*> (21) the god (if feminine, the goddess) (16) female (7 p.71) t the doctor (4) (I send), | utter (24 p.324) sufficient (15) From «a: alittle, gently (NB, change of breathing). *7 Geta (neuter plural): religion, the things of the gods wa tor Loxupés, Loxupd, Loyupév 4 loxds, Tis loxdos ia tows cabkleo ral al we al sss kal 84 eal calmep alton A xaxta, Tis xaxlas xdxvotos kaxlow kaxoBatwov, xaxoBaipovos?” ards, Kaxt, Kaxdv kadéw (aorist éxédeoa) nddAvoros kadXov 1 ndddos, 706 xdAAous kadds, KaAry Kardv 429 kara (with accusative) kad (with genitive) Word List 473 So that, in order that (14) 26 | set up, establish, weigh, bring to a standstill (24) strong (12) strength (12) | am strong (8 p.79) perhaps (10) K | sit down (11 p.120) and (4), also, even (9) both ... and ... (10) and moreover (7) although (22) and yet (23) badness, often cowardice (10) worst (23 p.298) worse (23 p.298) unfortunate, with a bad daimon (17) bad (2) | call (15) finest, noblest, best, most beautiful (23 p.298). more beautiful, finer, &c. (23 p.298) beauty,”* lustre (11) beautiful, fine, noble, good (2) according to (11) in respect of (13) The primary meaning of tva (found often with the indicative) : where. This is quite frequent in verse and is occasionally found in Plato, e.g. at Sophist 243b9. 3rd declension adjective; the neuter singular nominative and accusative Is axdBaupov. » *«édos can mean physical, moral or transcendental beauty. 2» Primary meaning “down”. See p.352- 474 Learning Greek with Plato keipar (used as perfect passive of rm.) | lie prone, have been put (24 p.316) keActo | order, command (11, 13) kuv8uvedw (with infinitive) 2° | am likely to, risk (9) xpdnoros best (23 p.297) kpelrrwv3! better (23.297) kplvw | judge (11p.122 and 12 p.135) kTdopat | obtain (16 p.206) koAdw (with infinitive) | prevent (22) A AapBdvw 32 | take, receive (14) (AapBdvopa, middle, with genitive) | take hold of, find fault with eyo | say, speak (3) mean (16) Aeukds, Aux, Aevedv white (14) Arppopar (future of AcpBdven) | shall take, receive(14) 5 Abyos, Tod Adyou the word, the argument (2) 33 AvouteAet it is profitable (25 p.333) “Derived from & xivBuvos, Tob xuvBsvou: danger. "i.e. mightier, mightiest. The positive, mighty, is found as kaptepds at Symposium 220c2 (a quotation from Homer, Odyssey IV, 242) and xparepés at Timaeus 75b5. *Also, at Meno 75 d2, Myov dapBdve I ask for an explanation. **The primary meaning of 8 Néyos is "something said", i.e. a word embodying a concept or idea. The following uses of Aéyos are listed in Liddell & Scott's Greek-English Lexicon (ninth edition): computation, reckoning (in plural, public accounts); account; measure; esteem, value; Proportion; explanation (legal plea, or statement ofa theory); argument; proposition; rule, Principle, law; thesis; reason, grounds; formula; the inward debate of the soul, thinking, reason, reflection; reasoning (in general); continuous ‘statement, narrative, fable; speech; utterance, divine utterance, oracle; common talk, tradition; discussion, debate; division of a system of philosophy; proverb; assertion; command (the Ten Commandments are of Séxa Aéyou); matter, subject matter; manner of speech, language, mode of expression; (in grammar) phrase, sentence, complete statement. des Places (Lexique de Platon, 1964) lists the following uses of Aéyos in Plato: word, discourse, prose (as opposed to poetry), argument, discussion, theory, definition, legend, reason, interior dialogue, reasoning, principle or law, Proof, judgement, faculty of reason, account, proportion. Word List (future of pav8éwe) 3 pabyris, TOS pabyros paxdplos, paxapla, paxdprov paxpés. paxpd, paxpdv pada padvora, paddov pavddve péyas, peytan, péyo 1b péyeBos, 708 weyeBous peporos pein pelyvope yellow pwede, por 4 pedérn, ris peerns 4 pédurra, ris peAirrns paAw pepdirca (perfect of pavdinw,) peuvnpae (with genitive) (perfect passive of ppwjox, ! remind) ev PRY ee BE ae Bevtou In the sense of finer, nobler; finest, *peltroy, 475 | loose (3) (middie, | ransom (5)) best (23 p.297) better (23 p.297) e | shall learn (12 p.138) the student (3) fortunate, lucky (5) long (2, 23) very (23 p.300) especially certainly(when expressing agreement) (17, 23 p.300) more (adverb), rather (14 and 23 p.300) | learn, (get to) understand (3) (very often in Plato, simply “I understand”) great (23) size, length (11) greatest (23 p.298) I let off, release (24 p.324) I mingle, mix (18 p.228) greater (23 p.298) it is a care to me, | care about (21, 25 p.333) practice, training (15) the bee (2) 1 intend, am going to (19) | have learned, understood (9 p.89) | remember (19) indeed (17) ‘on the one hand ... ‘on the other hand ...(3) yet, nevertheless (11) noblest. Rarer than dweivev, BeAtiov, 476 Learning Greek with Plato pévw | stay, (with accusative) | wait for (11) peords, peorh, peordv (with genitive) full of (23) werd. (with genitive) with (13) werd (with accusative) after (13) pera tadra, after that (after these things), next (13) perapede, it is the subject of repentance (25 p.333) peraTtOnue | transpose (24.317) perariBepar (middle) | change my mind (24 p.317) petaxerpiLopar | manage, administer, have to do with, (from peré + 7 xelp, ris xerpds: hand) handle (22) péxpe (conjunction) until (20) ¥-€xpt (preposition, with genitive) as far as (20) ph Not (indefinite) °° (9) pde and not, not even, nor (when plain negative would be ir)(cf. 088) (19) pty truly % (13) wipro or ph Tre not yet (19) pia, (feminine adjective) one (11,22 p.287) pxpés, puxpd, paxpdv small (23) (also opixpés, opixpd, opuxpév) pévov (adverb) only(12) 7 pdprov, Tod popiou Part, esp. constituent part (19) pov’? (U4 + odv) surely not? (12) uj is used for "not" e.g. when expressing wishes or commands or purposes or suppositions. od is used typically when facts are questioned or denied. adAG pv: yet truly. *7But dw followed by a negative can expect the answer “yes” cf. Philebus 37d7-9: Gv odk Spbiy pav BoEav epodpev, av (= dav) SpBSryra Toxy, Tabrdv 88 *8Svqvs vayraiov. Shall we not speak of correct opinion if it has correctness, and pleasure just the same? Necessarily so. 7 dp86rqs, Ths dpB6TqT0s: Correctness. Loxw is a reduplicated form of &@ toxy is 3rd person singular, present subjunctive active. 4 ‘ABSvn, Tis F8Svys: pleasure. dvaykatos -a -ov: necessary. val 6 veavias, To8 veaviou vopilw (future vop.a) vopov Bean vois, 705 vod 3° viv wh, vive (more emphatic form of viv) & évos, Tod Eévou By8o0s ~7 -ov Be, Be, r6Be 4 885s, wis 8806 bev ot ol8a, olkéw joixta, ris olxtas a clos, ota, olov 38 Word List 47 v yes (18) the young man (2) | think, consider (12 p.136) I make alaw (24 p.318) intelligence, intellect, attention, sense (25) now (8) even now, (referring to past time) just now (7) now (15) § the stranger, the foreigner 39(20) ° eighth (22) this (10) the road (2) from where, whence (21 p.274) to where, whither (21 p.274) | know (9) | manage a house (8 p.79) the house, home (6) | think (10) such as (9), of what kind (14) ‘voiis is contracted from véos. The other cases are: (accusative) tov vobv (uncontracted once, iv véov, at Meno 95e10, quoted from the poet Theognis), (genitive) 103 vod (uncontracted once, as véou, at Laws 777a1 from Homer, Odyssey XVII, 322, perhaps from memory as the traditional text of Homer is different), (da itive) 7 v@ (uncontracted twice as 7} vig, at Protagoras 339b2 and 34443, quoted from the poet Simonides). Also sometimes the guest, especially the guest-frit City, who would reciprocally stay with you when vi © Short for otopat. .d with whom one would stay in a distant ing your city. 478 Learning Greek with Plato olos 1” els (with infinitive) otow (future of dépu) dura SAlyos, SXLyn, SALyov 8Xyporos Ados, 8An, Sdov Sporos, dota, 3porov (with dative) Spolws (adverb of above) dpodoyew 47 Spurs 7 Svopa, 108 dvdparos évTws brq bvios, Snota, Smctov Srws Saws yt (with future indicative) Spdw (future Spopar) Sp8és, dp6h, SpBdv 8s, 4, & (relative pronoun) Boot, Scar, 80a 800s, don, Sc0v Somep, fmep, Smep bons, & 1 or én doncobv, ériody ore | am able to (7) | shall carry, bear (12 p.137) eight (22) little (in plural, few) (20) least (23) whole (17) like, resembling(12) likewise, all the same | agree (19) nevertheless (17) the name, the noun (2 p.15 and 15) really, in reality, on the basis of reality (13) in what way, how (21 p.274) what kind of (9 p.90 and 21 p.274) how, so that (14p.176 and21 p.274) don’t! (15 p.191) | see (14) correct (15) who, which (17 p.218) how many, as many as (21 p.274) how large, how much“ (21 p.274) the very (man) who (17 p.220) whoever, whatever (17 p.221) whosoever, whatsoever (19 p.248) when, at the time when (20) “From Spo.a and Aéyu: / say similar things. “Also as large as, as much as. gn wor’ éoTw ob od, otk, ody, obe** ob pSvov .. GARG Kab ... ob8e oiBels, od8epla, o88év iby oiBty Ayrrov oi8ty paddov oidénore obKéTe. obxotv otkovy obv obmw 4 obcla, ris obolas 4” Word List a (i) that (eg. "I say that. "I know that (ii) because (3 p.27) what in the world it is, its essential nature “ where (21 p.274) not (2) not only ... but also ... (13) not even, neither (19) not even ... nor yet ...(19) nobody, nothing (22) in no way (11) nothing (22) no less (14) no more (14) never (21) no longer (12) surely then (like dp’ ot, expects the answer "yes" when in questions) (17) certainly not (17) * therefore (7) not yet (11) reality, existence; essence, essential nature; being, substance (11) “Used very frequently after Ny rather than after nyt, where Greek more often uses a form of words such | affirm this to be true". See section 5, footnote 9 and section 9, footnote 35. “oby( is a lengthened form of o8x. dod introduce a question “Tobe distinguished carefully by its accent fran ree beste! Lies let expecting "yes". Sometimes used in giving . n tive; ee you" aes “get cnvith it!”, obcouv introducing a question differs from 0 i 190-1 odxoy in that the question is impassioned. (Section 15, pp-190-1) means "being-ness". "'h ofota, comected with év, odo, Sv, the participle of | put to, add (24 p.317) earlier (20) first, most important (7, 22 p.287) yet (11) somehow (15, 21.274) how? (5, 21 p.274) of course (literally, for how not?) (17, footnote 16) “Direct double questions in Greek sometimes begin wérepov which is not expressed in English; eg. mérepov tov Luxpérn pedeis 4 08; Do you like Socrates or not?, literally Which of these two things, do you like Socrates or not? “At Meno 99b2 # ohuruxi} mpafis means “conduct of acity, litical practice”. Aristotle (e.g. at Nicomachaean Ethics 1140a2) uses it for "moral action". Seg. at Republic 3278. oxonee oxi 1d opfives, TOS opyvous oyuxpis (8) os, (A) om, (78) odv 4 oopla, tis oodlas 8 coplorns, 103 codierou oodis, copii, codsv 8 oopis, t05 orpod 13 ordya, Tod ordpatos orp ouyyeviis ovpPatver 5 ounbépe, covey owing out One egw (aorist , €owoa) addpuv, orppovos 5” A cwdpoctvn, ris owppoosvns Word List 483 Pp easy (3) easiest (23 p.298) easier (23 p.298) o clear (21) | consider, examine (20) | look into, consider, examine (16) | mock, scoff at, make fun of (4) the beehive, swarm of bees (11) See puxpds your (singular) (5) wisdom (2) the sophist (3) wise (2) the philosopher (6) the mouth, power of speech (24) | turn, twist (9) you (singular) (2) akin (21) it follows logically (19) it is in the interest of (25 p.333) 1 come, go together, assemble (25 p.331) | understand (24 p.324) | compose (24 p.318) | save (10) prudent, sensible (12) ; prudence, self control, moderation (12) = “From ov + dative (with) and Batve (1 go, step)- y. : 3¢d declension adjective; nominative and accusative euter singular is otppov. 484 tatrrév (crasis from 73 ab7s) 7éxa tay’ dv réxuoTos raybs Taxela, Taxd sete (enclitic) weTE wee ROL we teBatpaxa (perfect active of Bavpéto) réraptos -n -ov Térrapes ah ons Hon A oh ass ats ah 8é3 ms, 7 (enclitic) rolvey 5% tordo8e, Toud8e, tordvde robros, Toit, ToLobTo(v)© roada8e, Toate, ToodvBe © rocotr0s, Tooabrn, Tocotrov vote TOTE we TOTE vee tpeis, tpla Learning Greek with Plato 7 the same thing (15) soon (23 p.300) probably, perhaps (23 p.303) quickest (23 p.298) quick (23) and (7) both ... and ... (7) | have wondered (at), admired (9 p.ga) fourth (22) four (22 p.288) Why in the world? Whatever for? (17) | put, suppose, classify, define (24) honour (4) who? what? (2, 7 p.67) And what about this?** (19) somebody, something (as adjective): some, a certain (7 p.67-8) well, then; accordingly, (and) so (11) such, like this (16) such, like this (16) so big (24) so big (24) then, at that time (21) at one time ... at another ... (21) three (22 p.288) 58Often used to introduce the next point. See Denniston, The Greek Particles, p.176. Used after a leading question. “rovoStov is usual for the neuter in Plato (tovobro is only found once). “‘roxba8¢ is more emphatic than rocobt0s. Word List 485 aplros “7 oy third (22 p.287) i spbr05, ro tpétrov the way, the manner (7) 7 lam Spoilt, live a soft life (16) ont | happen, happen to be, find (with genitive) ; (14) * by what? (alternative to xin) (7 p.68) - by some (alternative to am) (7 p.68, 11 p.127, sentence 6 ) v 4 iylea, Tis byetas health (4) ine you (2) (0) ipérepos, () Spérepa, (7d) dpérepov your, of you (plural) (5) bndpyw | exist, (with dative) | belong to (18) md (with genitive) by, from under (8 p.74) (for meaning with accusative and dative, see p.352) brortnye | place underneath, | suggest (SmoriGepar, middle) | suppose, | postulate, | assume, make a hypothesis © Shatvw | weave (8 p.79) ®ncltin aoson ic an @ (dative singular masculine or ‘Aclitic: accent is on previous word. Distinguish from 7 Neuter of definite article). 7 Meno -5: ofrw 8} xal tpl For an example of Sor(Beyau: | make an assumption oe eee THis, eed}, otk UL ” 8 m eotiv 088" Smotov Tt, BAD ET ), since we ri de boty av, oin ths way ao conceng vit (exceNc®), Ses not know either what it is or what it is like, ble. “amine it (to see) whether it is something teachable or 486 Learning Greek with Plato $alvopua. (passive of datve, | show) | appear, am demonstrated (12) davoipar (future of satvora) | shall appear, be demonstrated (12 p.138) ddoxwv (participle of dnt) saying (10 p.104) dépw | am bringing, | bring (3) bmp | say yes, affirm (3) ouréw | love, regard with affection, like @ A bn, ris pis the friend (2) g4os, diAn, hidov friendly, dear (2) & dios, Tov diAou the friend (2) dAdcopos, prddcodov * Philosophic, loving knowledge (2) & diddcopos, tod drAooddov the philosopher (6) Atatos, prtdéry, hiAtaTov dearest (23 p.295) $iArepos, dudtépa, hlArepov dearer (23 p.295) 4 dors, ris pices nature (6) “‘hatverar with a participle means it appears (and is true) i.e.it is evident. Geta poipa ‘piv atverar ‘piv wapay-yvonévy 4 dper: it is evident that by a divine dispensation virtue comes to us. (Meno 100b3) (4 jolpa, ris }otpas: dispensation, fate) (Our observation shows that virtue really does arrive in this way.) $aivera. with an infinitive means it appears to be...(but may be so or not) HO86v twa Exaotos dalveral wo Siqyeiofar Tavoiv ds obow ‘piv: each (of them) seems to me to be telling us a story as if we were children (literally, as being children. )( Sophist, 242c 8-9) (8 1660s, 705 piBou: the myth, story. 8inyéopai: | lead through, i.e. | relate, tell) atverat with an infinitive may sometimes, but not invariably, go farther and indicate that an appearance is false (e.g. xAalewv édatvero: he looked as if he were weeping, i.e. pretended that he was weeping) (Xenophon, Symposium 1, 15, quoted by Smyth). («Aatw : / weep) Smyth, para. 2143, indicates that the distinction between datvera with a participle and atvera: with an infinitive may not always be maintained. Notomi, The Unity of Plato’s Sophist, (Cambridge, 2001) pp.93-4, says that the philosophical context needs to be considered also. “Two terminations; the feminine is like the masculine (section 13, p.141). Sheri wer, ahewsy aie x97 (with accusative) so ypTpaTa, TEV xpmydrew ype , TOS xpvotov ©” gots 1B getopa, 700 thebopatos 4 bog, Tis duxis SiPry (aorist (passive form) of olya:) es ui éorep bore Sdhehéw (with accusative) S$6nyv (aorist passive of dps) “Often in the sense of inferior. “From 8 xpeoés, 708 xpva0s: gokd. Word List 467 x | rejoice (18) difficult, dangerous (3) worst (23 298) worse (23 ».298) ought (to) (25 ».333) the money, property (plural of 70 ypiuin, 106 yotyatos: thing, possession)(18) the gold coin (18) ’ false (21) the lie, falsehood (2) the soul (21) © I thought (18 p.232) as (8), when (20), that (21) (with a superlative, as ... as possible, 23 301) in the same way (10) just as (14) ‘So as to (9) (introduces a result; with indicative it expresses an actual result, with an infinitive it expresses a potential result) 1 help, am beneficial to (16) I was seen (18 p.232) “Often best translated as mind. It is most often used by Plato to denote the principle of life and ‘thought, but sometimes simply to mean life (des Places, Lexique de Platon, p.574).

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