Vocab
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κατά (+acc)
τοὺς βοῦς
τρέχω
1st person, singular, present, indicative, active; I run
πολλαὶ γυναῖκες ἥκουσιν *εἰς τὴν κρήνην.*
Many women have come to the spring.
Feminine, accusative, singular
εἰς + acc.
οἱ δὲ οὐκέτι *μένουσιν* ἀλλὰ σπεύδουσιν εἰς τὸν ἀγρόν.
They no longer wait but hasten into the field.
3rd person plural present active indicative of μένω
here
δεῦρο
τῷ ἀγρῷ
masculine, dative, singular; in the field
λύειν
present active infinitve
μάλιστα ἐθέλομεν θεωρεῖν, καὶ ἐν νῷ ἔχομεν τοὺς ἄνδρας *πείθειν.*
We especially want to watch, and we intend to persuade the men.
present, active, infinitive
ἐν νῷ ἔχω + infinitive
ὁ μὲν *ἐμὸς* κύων τὸν λύκον διώκει, ὁ δὲ κύων ὁ σὸς πρὸς τῇ ὁδῷ καθίζει.
On one hand my dog chases the wolf, but on the other hand your dog sits on the road.
my, mine (1st person)
nominative, singular, masculine personal pronoun modifying ὁ κύων
look!
ἰδού!
τοῦ κυνός
masculine, singular, genitive; of the god
ἴσθι
2nd person, singular, present, imperative, active
ἐπεὶ δὲ *τοῖς προβάτοις* προσχωρεῖ, μέγαν λύκον ὁρᾷ·
When he is approaching the sheep, he sees a big wolf.
Neuter, plural, dative
προσχωρέω +dative
“*ἄκουε*, ὧ φίλε ἄνερ· ἄγγελος γὰρ πάρεστι καὶ λέγει ὅτι οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι ἑορτὴν ποιοῦσιν.
Listen, dear husband! For a messenger is present and says that the Athenians are celebrating a festival.
2nd person singular, present, active imperative
soon
δι᾽ ὀλίγου
τήν ὁδόν
feminine, accusative, singular; the way/road
φιλεῖ
3rd person, singular, present, indicative, active
αἱ μὲν κόραι τᾱς ὑδρίᾱς πληροῦσιν, *αὐταὶ* δὲ αἱ γυναῖκες οὔ.
The girls fill their water jugs, but the women themselves do not.
Feminine nominative plural. Intensifying adjective
*μὴ* αἶρε τὸ ἄροτρον.
Don't lift the plow!
Negative particle for verb in the imperative mood
I have in mind; I intend
ἐν νῷ ἔχω
τά πρόβατα
neuter, plural, nominative or accusative; sheep
τίμα
2nd person, singular, present, imperative active
τὰ πρόβατα πολὺν θόρυβον *ποιεῖ.*
The sheep make much noise.
3rd person singular present active indicative
neuter plural subject takes a singular verb
τί *ποιεῖτε*, ὧ *νεᾱνίαι*; μὴ οὕτω *ἀργιοὶ* ἔστε.
What are you doing o young men? Do not be so lazy.
2nd person plural present indicative active in a question
nominative, plural, masculine (feminine in form, gender is masculine)
nominative, plural, masculine adjective modifying νεᾱνίαι