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Syntax of the Moods and Tenses of the Greek Verb is unavailable, but you can change that!

In Greek, like many languages, the verb is where a lot of the nuance—the linguistic heavy lifting—is done. Verbal theory is where the hottest debates in Greek studies are. Goodwin was one of the main actors in the debate about the nature of the Greek verb, and his Syntax is a vital part of the discussion. Indeed, Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics dedicates an entire section to the lively...

Κύκλωψ, οὐκ ἄῤ ἔμελλες ἀνάλκιδος ἀνδρὸς ἑταίρους ἔδμεναι ἐν σπῆι γλαφνρῷ, so you were not after all to eat, etc. (cf. 39). Od. ix. 475. See Il. ii. 36. Ἔμελλόν σʼ ἆρα κινήσειν ἐγώ, I thought I should start you off. AR. Nub. 1301. Ἐπιστάτην λαβεῖν, ὃς ἔμελλεν αὐτὼ καλώ τε κἀγαθὼ ποιήσειν. PLAT. Ap. 20 A. Ἐμέλλησαν ἐμβάλλειν. THUC. i. 134. 77. The future perfect denotes that an action will be already finished at some future time. It is thus
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