| protasis |
apodosis |
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| simple particular |
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present
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εἰ with pres. indic. εἰ τὴν γέφυραν φυλλάττει if he is guarding the bridge |
pres.indicative or appropriate τὰς σπονδὰς λύει he is breaking the treaty |
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past
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εἰ with past indic. εἰ τὴν γέφυραν ἐφύλαττεν if he guarded the bridge |
past indicative τὰς σπονδὰς ἔλυεν he was breaking the treaty |
| contrary to fact |
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present
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εἰ with imperf. indic. εἰ τὴν γέφυραν ἐφύλαττεν if he were guarding the bridge |
imperf. indic. & ἄν τὰς σπονδὰς ἔλυεν ἄν he would be breaking the treaty |
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past
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εἰ with aorist indic. εἰ τὴν γέφυραν ἐφύλαξε if he had guarded the bridge |
aorist indic & ἄν τὰς σπονδὰς ἔλυσε ἄν he would have broken the treaty |
| general |
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present
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ἐάν with subjunctive ἐὰν τὴν γέφυραν φυλάττῃ if he (ever) guards the bridge |
present indicative or equivalent τὰς σπονδὰς λύει he (always) breaks the treaty |
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past
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εἰ with optative εἰ τὴν γέφυραν φυλάττοι if he (ever) guarded the bridge |
imperf. indic. τὰς σπονδὰς ἔλυεν he (always) broke the treaty |
| future |
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most vivid (minatory)
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εἰ with fut. indic. εἰ τὴν γέφυραν φυλάξει if he does guard the bridge |
fut. indic. or equiv. τὰς σπονδὰς λύσει he will break the treaty |
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more vivid
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ἐάν with subjunctive ἐὰν τὴν γέφυραν φυλάττῃ if he guards the bridge |
fut. indic. or equiv. τὰς σπονδὰς λύσει he will break the treaty |
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less vivid
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εἰ with optative εἰ τὴν γέφυραν φυλάξειε if he should guard the bridge |
optative & ἄν τὰς σπονδὰς λύσειε ἄν he would break the treaty |