- *arxētai*
- aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might begin
- *typtein*
- present active infinitive - to beat
- *syndoulous*
- accusative masculine plural - fellow slaves
- *esthiein*
- present active infinitive - to eat
- *pinein*
- present active infinitive - to drink
- *methyontōn*
- present active participle, genitive masculine plural - being drunk