Chapter 3 vocablary (classical Greek)

αγαθος -n -ov

αγαθος -n -ov

good

αει

always

Ἀθηναιος -a -ov

Athenian

ανδρειος -α -ov

brave

απο

from (+gen)

αποθνησκω

I die

αρα;

introduces a question (Is it…?)

γαρ

for

γιγνωσκω

I get to know, I realise, I understand

δε

but, and

δεινος -η -ον

strange, terrible

διοτι

because

εθελω

I wish, I am willing

ἐκ (ἐξ)

out of (gen)

εκει

there

ἔλευθερος -a -ov

free

εν

in

ἐνθαδε

here

ἐχθρος -a -ov

hostile

θαυμαζω

I am amazed (at), I admire

κακος -η -ον

bad

καλος -η -ov

fine, beautiful

κελευω

I order

μεν … δε

expresses contrast: on one hand… on the other; … but …

μεντοι

however

µικρος -α -ov

small

νεος -α -ov

new

νυν

now

οὖν

therefore

παρεχω

I produce, I provide

πειθώ

I persuade

πιστευω

I trust, I believe (+ dative)

πολλακις

often

ποτε;

when?

που;

where?

προτερον

before, previously

πως;

how?

σοφος -η -ov

wise, clever

χαλεπος -η -ον

difficult, dangerous

ω

Oh (!)