Participles Like Ισχύων
Learned active participles in -ων, -ουσα and -ον survive as adjectives or nouns in formal Modern Greek.
How It Works
Learned active participles in -ων, -ουσα and -ον survive as adjectives or nouns in formal Modern Greek.
They inflect and have stem changes in other cases, such as ισχύοντος. Their use does not imply that all Ancient Greek participle paradigms belong to ordinary modern speech.
| Greek | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ο ισχύων νόμος | the law in force |
| η ισχύουσα διάταξη | the provision in force |
| το ισχύον πλαίσιο | the framework in force |
Examples (3)
- ο ισχύων νόμος
the law in force
- η ισχύουσα διάταξη
the provision in force
- το ισχύον πλαίσιο
the framework in force
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize a modern accompanying-action form before distinguishing an agreeing learned active participle.
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