Greek verb
φαίνω
φαίνω, φανῶ, ἔφηνα, πέφηνα, πέφασμαι, ἐφάνην
φαίνω is a Greek verb. In the 4 analysed lines it was read in, it means “appears” (once), “I appear” (once), “I seem” (once) and “shines” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from φαίνω to the words it goes with.
καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
φαίνει: the main verb of the sentence.
Φαίνεταί μοι κῆνος ἴσος θέοισιν ἔμμεν’ ὤνηρ, ὄττις ἐνάντιός τοι…
That man seems to me to be equal to the gods, whoever sits facing you and listens close by to you speaking sweetly and laughing charmingly, which truly set the heart in my breast fluttering.
Φαίνεταί: the main verb of the sentence.
…ὅτι αὐτίκα ὑπ’ ἐμοῦ ἐξελεγχθήσονται ἔργῳ, ἐπειδὰν μηδ’ ὁπωστιοῦν φαίνωμαι δεινὸς λέγειν, τοῦτό μοι ἔδοξεν αὐτῶν ἀναισχυντότατον εἶναι, εἰ…
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.
φαίνωμαι: clause explaining αἰσχυνθῆναι.
…ἄγρει, χλωροτέρα δὲ ποίας ἔμμι, τεθνάκην δ’ ὀλίγω ’πιδεύης φαίνομ’ ἔμ’ αὔται
For whenever I look at you even briefly, I can no longer speak at all; my tongue is broken, a subtle fire at once runs beneath my skin, my eyes see nothing, my ears hum, cold sweat pours down me, trembling seizes me all over, I am paler than grass, and I seem to myself little short of dying.
φαίνομ’: joined with εἴκει.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| φαίνει | 3rd person · Singular · Present · Indicative · Active | 1 |
| φαίνεταί | 3rd person · Singular · Present · Indicative · Middle | 1 |
| φαίνομ’ | 1st person · Singular · Present · Indicative · Middle | 1 |
| φαίνωμαι | 1st person · Singular · Present · Subjunctive · Middle | 1 |
Words it goes with
Joined to φαίνω by an arc in these lines, most often first.