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[*] 521. The analogy of these indefinite relative clauses to conditional sentences will be seen at once. The following examples will make this clearer:— Ὅ τι βούλεται δώσω, I will give him whatever he (now) wishes. Εἴ τι βούλεται, δώσω, if he wishes anything, I will give it. (402.) Ὅ τι ἐβούλετο ἔδωκα ἄν, I should have given him whatever he had wished. Ὅ τι μὴ ἐγένετο οὐκ ἂν εἶπον, I should not have told what had not happened. Εἴ τι ἐβούλετο, ἔδωκα ἄν, if he had wished anything, I should have given it. Εἴ τι μὴ ἐγένετο, οὐκ ἂν εἶπον, I should not have told anything if it had not happened. (410.) Ὅ τι ἂν βούληται, δώσω, I will give him whatever he shall wish. Ἐάν τι βούληται, δώσω, if he shall wish anything, I will give it. (444.) Ὅ τι βούλοιτο δοίην ἄν, I should give him whatever he might wish. Εἴ τι βούλοιτο, δοίην ἄν, if he should wish anything, I should give it. (455.) Ὅ τι ἂν βούληται δίδωμι, I (always) give him whatever he wishes. Ὅ τι βούλοιτο ἐδίδουν, I always gave him whatever he wished. Ἐάν τι βούληται, δίδωμι, if he ever wishes anything, I (always) give it. Εἴ τι βούλοιτο, ἐδίδουν, if he ever wished anything, I (always) gave it. (462.)
Macmillan. London, Melbourne, Toronto. 1889. reprint edition:. St. Martin's Press. New York. 1965.
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