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| Change of the form of a word to indicate a change in some component of meaning. |
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| Specifies the relationship between author/speaker and the subject of the verb. |
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| Indicates how many subjects are performing the verb. |
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| The relationship between the subject of the verb and the action. |
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| The most common. The subject performs the verb. |
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| Second most common. Subject receives the action of the verb. |
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| Expresses some self-interest by the subject in the verb. |
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| Subject does AND receives the action. |
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| Form of voice that looks passive or middle but has an active meaning. |
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| Performs the action of the verb. |
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| Indicates ultimate agent of an action. Usually occurs with preposition υπó + a genitive case noun. |
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| Secondary agent performs an action. Usually with δια’ + genitive case noun. |
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| Usually when object acts as the agent through a dative case noun, with or without preposition ε'ν. |
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| Involves the combination of verbal aspect and time, aspect being primary. |
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| Refers to when the action occurs. Often developed from contextual features. |
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| Viewpoint adopted by author/speaker in relation to action or state. |
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| Views the action as a whole from a distant perspective. Describes action without special emphasis. |
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| Views the action in process from up-close perspective. |
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| Either specifies a state of being or indicates a completed action with an emphasis on the ersults of the action. |
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| Relationship of the action to reality. |
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| Makes an assertion about reality. |
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| Used to direct someone's action. |
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| Action which, though it may be actual now, is offered in terms of potential or possibility. |
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| Elements added to a word which affect its meaning. |
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| A word which names an entity. |
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| Refers to the kind of endings a word takes. |
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| Refers to encoding of a specific grammatical function within a nominal ending. Probably the most important concept for Greek nominals. |
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| The grouping of words which share similar kinds of endings. |
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| The necessity of nominals which are related to one another to conform to a particular pattern to alert the reader to the connection. |
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