The Semantic Function of the Middle Voice in the “Prometheus Bound” of Aeschylus and Ioannis Gryparis: An Applied Study

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Verb structures in the ancient and modern Greek language play an important role in understanding the context, and the Greek language is one of the languages that is unique in the presence of a linguistic state that does not exist in other languages, which is the “middle voice”, which can be expressed in other languages with different linguistic styles and patterns. Therefore, this study answers the following questions:
- What is the semantic use of the Middle Voice in the Ancient Greek language?
- What are the equivalent linguistic patterns in the Modern Greek and Arabic language?
- How did Aeschylus use the Middle Voice in Prometheus Bound”: “Προμηθεύς Δεσμώτης” to express the dramatic action ?
- And why did the researcher choose the play "Prometheus Bound" for applying? - How did Ioannis Gryparis translate it into Modern Greek?