Lesson 1

  1. Gamma is sometimes pronounced like an English 'n'. When?
  2. There are two forms for sigma. When is each form used?
  3. List the seven Greek vowels.
  4. List the seven common diphthongs and their transliteration.
  5. With which letters is the iota subscript used?
  6. There are three classes of consonants in the Greek language. List them.

Lesson 2

  1. Greek has two breathing marks. What are they called?
  2. How does each breathing mark affect the pronunciation?
  3. How are breathing marks transcribed?
  4. When does Rho carry a breathing mark? Which breathing mark does it carry? And how is it transcribed?
  5. If a word begins with a diphthong, where is the breathing mark written?
  6. How do you write a question mark (?) in Greek ? How do you note a colon (:)?
  7. In which cases is "diaeresis" used?
  8. List the three accent marks by name.

Lesson 3

  1. Every verb has five pertinent components. List them. (3.2)
  2. Tense in Greek does not only describe the time of action, it describes three possibilities of "kind of action" as well. List them. (3.2.a)
  3. Tense in Greek not only describes the time of action, it describes three "kinds of action" as well. List them. (3.2.a)
  4. There is active and passive voice in Greek. And there is one more voice. What is it called? (3.2.b)
  5. What is a "verb stem"?
  6. The movable nu is used in three place. List them.

Notes

  1. Answer to Question 1 is Tense, Voice, Mood, Person, Number.
    (Looking for help to remember this? -- T(eacher's) V(oice) M(akes) P(upils) N(ervous) -- thanks, Jim Roche.)

Lesson 4

  1. The four main cases in Greek are: Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative. The subject of a sentence uses which case? (4.5)
  2. The main usage of which case is the direct object? (4.5)
  3. The main usage of which case is the indirect object? (4.5)
  4. Which case often expresses "to whom something belongs"? (4.5)
  5. When is vocative used? Give an example (4.5.h)
  6. The endings of neuter and masculine nouns of the o-declension are identical with the exception of three cases. Which cases are these? [Compare tables 4.8.a and 4.8.b]

Lesson 5*

*(underlined letters signify transcription of a Greek letter)

  1. First or a-stem declension nouns can be either feminine or masculine. You can tell from the ending of the noun in nominative singular. Which two endings signify feminine gender? Which two endings signify masculine gender? (5.2).
  2. Which cases have the same endings in in all systems of the a-stem declension? (5.4)
  3. When the stem ends with e, i or r the predominant vowel will be which one? (5.4.a.1)
  4. When the stem ends with s, ll or double consonants (z, x, ps) the predominant vowel will be which one? (5.4.a.2)
  5. The nominative singular will end with e- when the stem ends with which letter? (5.4.a.3)
  6. Are most a-stem declension nouns masculine or feminine? (5.4.b)

Lesson 6

  1. When an adjective is used to modify a noun, it must agree with the noun in ... (list three characteristics). (6.2)

Lesson 7

  1. Sketch a generic strategy for translating a Greek sentence. First identify the ..., then the ..., then look for ... (7.5)

Lesson 8

  1. What is the function of prepositions in Greek? (8.3)
  2. What is a "compound form"? (8.6)

Lesson 9

  1. Decline (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative singular and plural) the personal pronouns I, you, he, she, it in Greek. (9.2)
  2. What is the function of a pronoun? (remember video or 9.3.a).

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