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Infinitives (Syntax)
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Abstract

The infinitive that we are familiar with from Ancient Greek classical literature represents a later stage of development, not the original state of affairs. In early Greek, we can observe the characteristic tendency for the infinitive to progre…

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Ioannis Fykias, “Infinitives (Syntax)”, in: Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics, General Editor: Georgios K. Giannakis. Consulted online on 31 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2214-448X_eagll_COM_00000189>
First published online: 2013



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