AUX: auxiliary verb
Definition
In Ancient Greek auxiliary verbs are restricted to forms of the verb εἰμί in the perfect middle system (Smyth 1920: 178-180) and perfect and pluperfect periphrastic forms (Smyth 1920: 182-183).
Examples
- λελυμένοι ὦσι “they have been released” (subjunctive)
- λελυκὼς ἴσθι “loose”
References
Smyth, Herbert Weir. 1920. A Greek Grammar for Colleges. New York: American Book Company (Perseus Digital Library; Internet Archive).
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