Infinitive ending: –έσθαι. For the Second Aorist Middle infinitive, note the following: The accent falls on the PENULT; Infinitives never receive an augment.

To form the first aorist middle, we simply replace the active secondary endings with middle secondary endings. Note that the second person singular regularly ...

The AORIST tense always conveys a single, discreet action (i.e. simple aspect). This is the most common tense for referring to action in the past. The IMPERFECT ...

The middle voice is used mainly to imply that the subject benefits or suffers directly from the action expressed by the verb.

Aorist infinitives communicate perfective aspect. Since they are not in the indicative mood, they do not communicate time.

Aorist Middle, λύσα-σθαι. Aorist Passive, λυθῆ-ναι ... The Uses of the Infinitive. 461. Many of the uses of the infinitive are identical in Greek and English.

Aorist infinitives of -ω verbs end with -σαι in the active, -σασθαι in the middle and -θηναι in the passive. -μι verbs take -εναι in the active, -σθαι in the ... The infinitive with the article · Infinitive without the article

First aorist middle indicatives are very similar to first aorist active indicatives. Both forms have an augment, use a stem similar to the present stem, ...

The aorist describes an event as a complete action rather than one that was ongoing, unfolding, repeated, or habitual.

In this lesson you will learn that the forms traditionally called aorist middle in fact represent both middle and passive meanings of Greek verbs.