ειμι with Predicate Adjectives

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Χαίρετε!

I am just starting Unit 10 which introduces ειμι and some used of the dative and genitive.

When writing a sentence such as, “The Athenians are responsible,” is there a rule which says whether to use a form of ειμι or not? The past chapters used predicate adjectives without the verb.

The answer book writes, “Οι Αθηναιοι ατιοι εισιν.”

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Your answer was fine, since in Greek literature the verb εἰμι is often omitted but understood.