ιστημι and ιημι

ιστημι exercises

1. They are standing (tr.) …

2. They were standing (tr.) …

3. Stand (intr.) here (ενθαδε).

4. He ordered him to position (ιστημι) his men (στρατιωτης) there (εκει).

5. The Athenians appointed (ιστημι) him leader (ηγεμων).

6. Ion became perplexed (καθιστημι 2 aor. + εις αποριαν) at Socrates' questioning (express w/ ptc.).

7. Odysseus stood (εφιστημι in 1 aor. pass or 2 aor. act.) on the threshold (ουδος).

8. The suitors (μνηστηρ) perceived that Odysseus was on the threshold.

9. Do you know how (επισταμαι + inf.) to refute (εις ελεγχον + καθιστημι) someone?

10. The Athenians feared that the islanders (use def. art. to make a substantive) would revolt (αφιστημι in pass. or 2 aor. act.).

 

ιημι exercises

1. Send these things to them.

2. They wanted me (εθελω) to send her just as much as I had sent to him (use a correlative structure).

3. He spoke (ιημι + γλωτταν).

4. I wish he would speak.

5. I threw (εφιημι) my spear (δορυ) at him.

6. Throw your javelins (βελος 3rd decl. neut.)!

7. They feared that Odysseus would shoot his arrows (οιστος) at them.

8. Though he greatly desired (εφιημι mid. ptc.) to return home, Odysseus remained (μενω) with Circe.

9. Such things should be clear to anyone with sense (use συνιημι in substantive ptc.).

10. Though they had lost this opportunity (μεθιημι + καιρος), the Athenians contrived (μηχαναομαι) a way to win (νικαω in οπως clause in fut. ind.).