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English term or phrase:
“I tried to do something”
Greek (Ancient) translation:
™peiros£mhn poie‹n ti (epeirasámen poieîn ti)
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Joseph Brazauskas
Oct 3, 2007 11:58
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English term
“I tried to do something”
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Greetings,
Please translate using a part of the verb πειράομαι if possible. (Are there any alternatives to πειράομαι BTW?)
All the best,
Simon Fitton Brown
Please translate using a part of the verb πειράομαι if possible. (Are there any alternatives to πειράομαι BTW?)
All the best,
Simon Fitton Brown
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| 5 | ™peiros£mhn poie‹n ti (epeirasámen poieîn ti) |
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™peiros£mhn poie‹n ti (epeirasámen poieîn ti)
It takes the infinitive rather than a final clause.
Another synonyme for peir©mai (peirâmai) is ™piceirî (epicheirô), which also takes the infinitive.
One may also employ the imperfect indicative of the verb when expressing an attempted action in past time (the 'conative imperfect').
Another synonyme for peir©mai (peirâmai) is ™piceirî (epicheirô), which also takes the infinitive.
One may also employ the imperfect indicative of the verb when expressing an attempted action in past time (the 'conative imperfect').
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