Ancient Greek grammar reference
ἵστημι — ἵστημι · principal parts chart
I stand, set
Recall the parts in order, then notice which stems change. The future and aorist principal parts can be middle in form.
ἔστησα is transitive (‘I set’); ἔστην is intransitive (‘I stood’). The perfect ἕστηκα often means ‘I stand’.
| Form | Form |
|---|---|
| 1. Present active | ἵστημι |
| 2. Future active / middle | στήσω |
| 3. Aorist active / middle | ἔστησα / ἔστην |
| 4. Perfect active | ἕστηκα |
| 5. Perfect middle / passive | ἕσταμαι |
| 6. Aorist passive | ἐστάθην |
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