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[*] 173. Passives of intransitive verbs. Passives of intransitive verbs are rare. “ὄνος ὕεται”, PROVERB; A donkey in the rain. ISOC.11.22: “διακεκινδυνευμένοις φαρμάκοις” (risky medicines) “χρωμένην”. ANT. 5.75: “ὅμως δ᾽ οὖν κεκινδυνεύσεται”, periclitatum erit. THUC.3.23.5: “ἡ νὺξ . . . ὑπονιφομένη πολὺ τὸ ὕδωρ ἐν αὐτῇ ἐπεποιήκει”, The snowiness of the night had caused a rise in the water. HDT.2.22: “εἰ ἐχιόνιζε, ὕετο ἂν ταῦτα τὰ χωρία”, If there were any snowfall, these parts would have rain on them. 3.10: “ὕσθησαν γὰρ Θῆβαι αἱ Αἰγύπτιαι . . . οὐ γὰρ δὴ ὕεται τὰ ἄνω τῆς Αἰγύπτου τὸ παράπαν”. PIND. O. 10.76: “ἀείδετο δὲ πᾶν τέμενος”, The whole grove was full of song. HOM. Od. 6.131: “ὅς τ᾽” (sc. “λέων”) “εἶσ᾽ ὑόμενος”.
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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