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(Adv) Complementary

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“Completes” the verbal idea of another verb.

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(Adv) Purpose

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Communicates the goal or intent of an action or state expressed by the controlling verb.

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(Adv) Result

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Communicates the actual or conceived result of an action or state expressed by the controlling verb.

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(Adv) Temporal - Previous Time

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The action of the infinitive occurs before the action of the controlling verb (μετα το + infinitive).

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(Adv) Temporal - Contemporaneous Time

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The action of the infinitive occurs simultaneously with the action of the controlling verb (ἐν τῳ + infinitive).

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(Adv) Temporal - Subsequent Time

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The action of the infinitive occurs after the action of the controlling verb (προ του or πριν [ἥ] + infinitive).

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(Adv) Cause

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Communicates the reason or ground for the action of the controlling verb, answering “Why?” (δια το + infinitive).

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(Adv) Means

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Conveys the way in which the action of the controlling verb is performed, answering “How?” (ἐν τῳ + infinitive).

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(Sub) Subject)

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Functions as the subject (or predicate nominative) of a finite verb.

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(Sub) Direct Object

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Functions as the direct object of a finite verb.

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(Sub) Indirect Discourse

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Used with verbs of speaking or perception to communicate indirect discourse.

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(Sub) Explanatory

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Further defines, clarifies or qualifies a noun or adjective.

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Imperatival

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Functions as an imperative (or hortatory subjunctive).

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Absolute

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Functions independently of the rest of the sentence, having no syntactical relation to other words or phrases.