Verbs have a linkage to their subject not by word order but because the verb “agrees” with its subject in person and number (along with the subject being in the nominative). There are, for the most part, five Greek tenses, and they convey a mixture of time and aspect. 8.1 Agreement. A Greek verb must agree with its subject in person and number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subject is first, second, or third person,
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