Exercises 4.3 Translate the following sentences. Pay special attention to the punctuation and movable nu! For each verb (except for ἐθέλομεν), give the person and number. Note that you do not know a few of these words. Check the "notes" tab on the right for their definitions.
These verbs have definitions and endings that we will learn later, so do not worry about understanding what these verbs and their forms mean. As verbs, however, they must follow the recessive accent rule. Provide the proper accent for each.
Exercises 4.1 Conjugate ὄμνυμι (all numbers and persons, and the infinitive) in the present, indicative, active.
Exercises 4.2 These verbs have definitions and endings that we will learn later, so do not worry about understanding what these verbs and their forms mean. As verbs, however, they must follow the recessive accent rule. Provide the proper accent for each.
III. The following are ancient Greek words and their definitions. Say them out loud in Greek. How do you think the ancient definitions led to the modern ones?
ἄγγελος messenger
ἀθλητής competitor for a prize
ἀµνηστία forgetting
ἀναρχία a place or time with no ruler
ἀποκάλυψις uncovering, revelation
ἄρωµα spice
ἁρµονία joint, agreement
ἄτοµος uncut
βίος life
βοτάνη grass
γένεσις birth
II. Review the combinations below, and write the diphthong or vowel, along with appropriate accent mark, that results.
Write out the alphabet, and the following Greek passage. Pay close attention to the form of the letters and to the placement of accents.
Ἡροδότου Θουρίου ἱστορίης ἀπόδεξις ἥδε, ὡς μήτε τὰ γενόμενα ἐξ ἀνθρώπων τῷ χρόνῳ ἐξίτηλα γένηται, μήτε ἔργα μεγάλα τε καὶ θωμαστά, τὰ μὲν Ἕλλησι, τὰ δὲ βαρβάροισι ἀποδεχθέντα, ἀκλέα γένηται, τά τε ἄλλα καὶ δι’ ἣν αἰτίην ἐπολέμησαν ἀλλήλοισι.
Practice reading aloud the following Greek names written in capital letters. Stress the underlined syllable.
ΙΙ. Practice pronouncing the following words. Stress the underlined syllable.
Review the combinations below and write the diphthong or long vowel that results.
