Greek verb
λέγω
λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον, εἴρηκα
λέγω is a Greek verb. In the 8 analysed lines it was read in, it means “to speak” (3 times), “to say” (2 times), “she said” (once) and “tell” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from λέγω to the words it goes with.
ἀπαλλαττομένη δὲ πρὸς ἑαυτὴν εἶπεν·
And departing, she said to herself:
εἶπεν: the main verb of the sentence.
τῶν ἁμόθεν γε, θεά, θύγατερ Διός, εἰπὲ καὶ ἡμῖν.
From some source, goddess, daughter of Zeus, tell us too.
εἰπὲ: the main verb of the sentence.
ἐγὼ δ’ οὖν καὶ αὐτὸς ὑπ’ αὐτῶν ὀλίγου ἐμαυτοῦ ἐπελαθόμην, οὕτω πιθανῶς ἔλεγον.
So I myself, under their influence, almost forgot myself, so persuasively did they speak.
ἔλεγον: clause explaining ἐπελαθόμην.
κίνησις γὰρ αὕτη μεγίστη δὴ τοῖς Ἕλλησιν ἐγένετο καὶ μέρει τινὶ τῶν βαρβάρων, ὡς δὲ εἰπεῖν καὶ ἐπὶ πλεῖστον ἀνθρώπων.
For this was indeed the greatest movement for the Greeks and a certain part of the barbarians, and, one might say, over most of mankind.
εἰπεῖν: clause explaining ἐγένετο.
καίτοι ἀληθές γε ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν εἰρήκασιν.
And yet, to speak generally, they have said nothing true.
εἰπεῖν: clause explaining εἰρήκασιν.
…ἓν ἐθαύμασα τῶν πολλῶν ὧν ἐψεύσαντο, τοῦτο ἐν ᾧ ἔλεγον ὡς χρῆν ὑμᾶς εὐλαβεῖσθαι μὴ ὑπ’ ἐμοῦ ἐξαπατηθῆτε ὡς…
But most of all I marveled at one of their many lies, this one in which they said that it was necessary for you to be wary lest you be deceived by me, as though I were skilled in speaking.
ἔλεγον: relative clause describing τοῦτο.
…ὑπ’ ἐμοῦ ἐξελεγχθήσονται ἔργῳ, ἐπειδὰν μηδ’ ὁπωστιοῦν φαίνωμαι δεινὸς λέγειν, τοῦτό μοι ἔδοξεν αὐτῶν ἀναισχυντότατον εἶναι, εἰ μὴ ἄρα…
For that they were not ashamed that they would immediately be refuted by me in deed, when I did not appear to be clever at speaking in any way at all, this seemed to me the most shameless thing of theirs, unless perhaps these people call 'clever at speaking' the one who speaks the truth.
λέγειν: describes δεινὸς as a participle or clause.
εἰ μὲν γὰρ τοῦτο λέγουσιν, ὁμολογοίην ἂν ἔγωγε οὐ κατὰ τούτους εἶναι ῥήτωρ.
For if that is what they mean, I would agree that I am an orator – though not after their fashion.
λέγουσιν: clause explaining ὁμολογοίην.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| λέγειν | Present · Active · Infinitive | 3 |
| ἔλεγον | 3rd person · Plural · Imperfect · Indicative · Active | 2 |
| εἰπὲ | 2nd person · Singular · Aorist · Imperative · Active | 1 |
| εἰπεῖν | Aorist · Active · Infinitive | 1 |
| εἰπεῖν | Present · Active · Infinitive | 1 |
| εἶπεν | 3rd person · Singular · Aorist · Indicative · Active | 1 |
| εἰρήκασιν | 3rd person · Plural · Perfect · Indicative · Active | 1 |
| λέγοντα | Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Present active participle | 1 |
| λέγουσιν | 3rd person · Plural · Present · Indicative · Active | 1 |
Words it goes with
Joined to λέγω by an arc in these lines, most often first.