hi
in lesson 3 mr φα?? introduces this verb ην and ησαν which are translated as was, there was. but which tense is this? is this the past (latin fuit) or the imperfect (Latin erat), (both of which are translated as was) ? do the greeks distinguish between them at all?
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lesson 3 - a tense problem
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Re: lesson 3 - a tense problem
No, in the sense that ειμι has neither aorist nor perfect forms. But there are other verbs like γίγνομαι whose meaning comes close to fuit.Tertius Robertus wrote:do the greeks distinguish between them at all?
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