Indicates the verbal idea as actual.

This use of the indicative makes a simple statement of fact.

The indicative mood is used to ask a simple question. Reality is implied in a fact asked about in the indicative mood.

The indicative may be used to express a command or a strong suggestion. This is especially true of the future indicative.

The indicative is sometimes accompanied by the idea of contingency. This idea is given by the use of ἄν, the meaning of the verb, or by context. ἄν may or may not be used.

The indicative may be used to express a necessity and from the necessity an obligation. Usually with ἔδει.

Wish (unfulfilled- ὀφείλον – would that) or impulse.

Positive and Negative

οὐ – expects an affirmative reply

μή – expects a negative answer

Indicative Mood = Reality

Imperfect

Active

ἔλυ (ον)                      ἐλύ (ομεν)

ἔλυ (ες)                       ἐλύ (ετε)

ἔλυ (ς)                         ἔλυ (ον)

Middle / Passive

ἐλυ (ὀμην)                ἐλυ (ὀμεθα)

ἐλύ (ου)                      ἐλύ (εσθε)

ἐλύ (ετο)                    ἐλυ (όντο)

Present

Active

λύ(ω)                          λύ (ομεν)

λύ (εις                        λύ (ετε)

λύ (ει)                         λύ (ουσι)

Middle / Passive

λύ (ομαι)                   λυ (όμεθα)

λύ (ῃ)                          λύ (εσθε)

λύ (εται)                    λύ (ονται)

Future

Active

λύ (σω)                      λύ (σομεν)

λύ (σεις)                    λύ (σετε)

λύ (σει)                      λύ (σουσι)

Middle

λύ (σομαι)                λύ (σομεθα)

λύ (σῃ)                       λύ (σεθε)

λυ (σεται)                 λύ (σονται)

Passive

λυ (θήσομαι)           λυ (θησόμεθα)

λυ (θήσῃ)                  λυ (θήσεσθε)

λυ (θήεται)               λυ (θήσονται)

1st Aorist

Active

ἔλυ (σα)                      ἔλυ (σαμεν)

ἔλυ (σας)                    ἔλυ (σατε)

ἔλυ (σε)                       ἔλυ (σαν)

Middle

ἐλυ (σαμἠν)              ἐλύ (σαμεθα)

ἐλύ (σω)                     ἐλύ (σασθε)

ἐλύ (σατο)                 ἐλύ (σαντο)

Passive

ἐλύ (θην)                    ἐλύ (θημεν)

ἐλύ (θης)                     ἐλύ (θητε)

ἐλύ (θῃ)                       ἐλύ (θησαν)

2nd Aorist

Active

ἔλιπ (ον)                     ἐλίπ (ομεν)

ἔλιπ (ες)                      ἐλίπ (ετε)

ἔλιπ (ε)                        ἔλιπ (ον)

Middle

ἐλιπ (όμεν)                 ἐλιπ (όμεθα)

ἐλίπ (ου)                      ἐλίπ (εσθε)

ἐλίπ (ετο)                    ἐλίπ (οντο)

Passive

ἐλίπ (ην)                     ἐλίπ (ημεν)

ἐλίπ (ης                       ἐλίπ (ητε)

ἐλίπ (ῃ)                        ἐλίπ (ησαν)

1st Perfect

Active

λέλυ (κα)                     λέλυ (καμεν)

λέλυ (κας)                   λέλυ (κατε)

λέλυ (κε)                      λέλυ (κασι) [or]  (καν)

Middle/Passive

λέλυ (μαι)                     λέλυ (μεθα)

λέλυ (σαι)                     λέλυ (σθε)

λέλυ (ται)                      λέλυ (νται)

2nd Perfect

Active

λέλοιπ (α)                   λέλοιπ (αμεν)

λέλοιπ (ας)                 λέλοιπ (ατε)

λέλοιπ (ε)                    λέλοιπ (ασι)

1st Pluperfect

Active

ἐλελύ (κειν)                 ἐλελύ (κειμεν)

ἐλελύ (κεις)                  ἐλελύ (κειτε)

ἐλελύ (κει)                    ἐλελύ (κεισαν)

Middle/Passive

ἐλελύ (μην)                  ἐλελύ (μεθα)

ἐλελύ (σο)                    ἐλελύ (σθε)

ἐλελύ (το)                     ἐλελύ (ντο)

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