#greek grammar
• Simple Conditions
▪ Past Particular:
If Philip said this, he was lying.
εἰ ὁ Φίλιππος τοῦτο εἶπεν, ἐψεύδετο.
Sī Philippus hoc dīxit, mentiēbātur.▪ Past General:
If Philip (ever) said this, he was (always) lying.
εἰ ὁ Φίλιππος τοῦτο λέγοι, ἐψεύδετο.
Sī Philippus hoc (aliquandō) dīxit, (semper) mentiēbātur.▪ Present Particular:
If you believe Philip, you are foolish.
εἰ τῷ Φιλίππῳ πιστεύεις, μῶρος εἶ.
Sī Philippō crēdis, stultus es.▪ Present General:
If you (ever) believe Philip, you are (always) foolish.
ἐὰν τῷ Φιλίππῳ πιστεύῃς, μῶρος εἶ.
Sī Philippō (aliquandō) crēdis, stultus (semper) es.▪ Future Minatory:
If you do this, you will die.
εἰ τοῦτο ποιήσεις, ἀποθανεῖ.
Sī hoc faciēs, moriēris.▪ Future More Vivid Particular:
If the doctor does this, he will receive his pay.
ἐὰν ὁ ἰατρὸς τοῦτο ποιήσῃ, τὸν μισθὸν δέξεται.
Sī medicus hoc faciat, mercēdem accipiet.▪ Future More Vivid General:
If the doctor (ever) does this, he will (always) receive his pay.
ἐὰν ὁ ἰατρὸς τοῦτο ποιήσῃ, τὸν μισθὸν δέξεται.
Sī medicus hoc (aliquandō) faciat, mercēdem (semper) accipiet.• Contrary to Fact and Remove Conditions
▪ Past Contrary to Fact:
If the doctor had done this, he would have received his pay.
εἰ ὁ ἰατρὸς τοῦτο ἐποίησεν, ἐδέξατο ἂν τὸν μισθόν.
Sī medicus hoc fēcisset, mercēdem accēpisset.▪ Present Contrary to Fact:
If our father were living, he would be coming to our aid.
εἰ ἔζη ὁ πατήρ, ἡμῖν ἂν ἐβοήθει.
Sī pater vīveret, nōbīs subvenīret.▪ Future Remote or Future Less Vivid:
If the doctor should do this, he would not receive his pay.
εἰ ὁ ἰατρὸς τοῦτο ποιήσειεν, οὐκ ἂν δέξαιτο τὸν μισθόν.
Sī medicus hoc faciat, mercēdem non accipiat.The Greek and English examples came from Athenaze, Book II, Second Edition. The Latin examples are my own translations of the Greek and English examples.
