ἄνευ ἔργου πάντων κενώτατον πραγμάτων ὁ λόγος,
without the deed speech is the most empty of all things.
ἐλαφρότερον τῶν ἀχύρων, more light than chaff.
καὶ οὐδὲν ἥττον στεῖρον, and not less barren.
ἔρρωσο, farewell.
English Affinities
New. Polygon. Hagiography. Tactics. Crow. Biology. Prophet. Energetic. Plethora.
LESSON VII
The Future Active
The characteristic letter of the future tense is σ, inserted before the terminations that mark the persons, thus: λύω, I loosen; λύσω, I will; λύσεις, thou wilt; λύσει, he will; λύσομεν, we will; λύσετε, ye will; λύσουσι, they will loosen. Of course by inserting this σ, a preceding consonant, where the root is labial, uniting with it forms a ψ, as above in nouns ([Lesson IV, 3]); and in the same way, when the final vowel of the root is a palatal the κ or γ appears as ξ—so, from βλέπω, I see, βλέψω; from λέγω, I say, λέξω. But there are several variations, which will be learned by practice; the following are dominant:—
(α) Verbs with two consonants before the ω of the present eject the latter before inserting the σ, so that the π or φ of the root united with the σ becomes a ψ, as in τύπτω, τύψω; κόπτω, I cut, κόψω; σκάπτω, I dig, σκάψω; γράφω, I write, γράψω.