Greek 101: Learning an Ancient Language
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36.
Irregular Verbs & Tips for Further Study
2016-03-04
Learn two more irregular verbs, to go and to know, seeing them at work in sentences from John and Matthew. Then complete your last passage from the Iliad, lines 118-125, and consider strategies for continuing your Greek studies-whether you want to dig deeper into Homer and the New Testament, or discover new masterpieces.
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35.
The Verb εἰμί
2016-03-04
The most common μι verb is also one of the most irregular: to be. Study its forms, discovering that, as unpredictable as it appears, it is more regular than its English counterparts: I am, you are, he is.
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34.
Review of Regular -Ž¼Ž¹ Verbs
2016-03-04
Search for the features that distinguish Ž¼Ž¹ verbs from the verb forms encountered earlier in the course, whose first principal part ends in €°. Resume your study of the Lord¢‚¬„¢s Prayer, discovering two Ž¼Ž¹ verb aorist commands.
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33.
Regular -μι Verbs in the Middle/Passive
2016-03-04
Extend your exploration of μι verbs, studying the middle passive, which is more regular than the active voice covered in the previous lesson. Note examples of μι verbs in Luke 22:19, which depicts a moment from the Last Supper, and lines 86-100 of the Iliad.
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32.
Regular -Ž¼Ž¹ Verbs in the Active
2016-03-04
Bring your study of Greek verbs to a close by focusing on an important class of verbs that end in Ž¼Ž¹ in the first principal part. There aren¢‚¬„¢t many such Ž¼Ž¹ verbs, but they are useful and common, and they appear frequently in compounds.
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31.
Relative, Interrogative & Indefinite Pronouns
2016-03-04
Conclude your exploration of Greek pronouns with interrogative, indefinite, and relative pronouns. These are words such as who, which, and what; and, for indefinite pronouns, someone, something, and similar unspecific descriptors.
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30.
Personal & Possessive Pronouns
2016-03-04
Plumb the depths of Greek personal and possessive pronouns. Begin with the historically later forms of the New Testament, revisiting the Lord�۪s Prayer in Matthew.
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29.
Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns
2016-03-04
Investigate the use of Greek demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, which correspond to English words such as this, that, these, and those. Chart a rich sampling of demonstratives, including a reflexive pronoun, in Luke 23:28-29.
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28.
Third-Declension Adjectives
2016-03-04
In the next four lessons, return to the declension of adjectives and pronouns to explore variations on patterns you have already practiced. In this lesson, focus on third-declension adjectives.
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27.
The Aorist Passive
2016-03-04
Delve deeper into the aorist passive, which was introduced in Lesson 19. This tense may sound exotic, but it�۪s a workhorse in Greek sentences.
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26.
The Optative Mood
2016-03-04
The last of the moods is the optative, which expresses a wish-as in line 42 of the Iliad, where the priest Chryses implores Apollo, €œMay the Danaans requite my tears€¦.€ Find more examples of this easily recognized form in the New Testament.
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25.
The Imperative Mood, Middle/Passive
1970-01-01
Learn to form imperatives in the middle/passive, looking at examples in Matthew 3:2 and John 14:1. Note that in Homeric Greek the imperative and other verb endings tend to be uncontracted.
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24.
The Imperative Mood, Active
2016-03-04
Encounter the imperative mood-the verb construction used for commands. Study the imperative endings in the present and aorist tenses.
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23.
The Subjunctive Mood
2016-03-04
Turn from the indicative mood to the subjunctive mood, which denotes situations that are doubtful, wishful, purposeful, or fearful. Subjunctives are easily recognized by their long vowel that precedes (or constitutes) the verb ending.
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22.
The Perfect System in the Middle/Passive
2016-03-04
Learn to form the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect middle/passive tenses on the basis of the fifth principal part. Study examples in Matthew and Luke.
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21.
Middle/Passive Participles
2016-03-04
Move on to middle/passive participles. Greek participles pack a lot of meaning into a single word that may require an entire clause to translate into English.
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20.
Active Participles
2016-03-04
Participles are verbal adjectives. Like verbs, they have tense and voice. Like adjectives, they agree in case, number, and gender with the nouns they modify. Learn to form participles in different tenses of the active voice. Study examples in the Gospel of Matthew and in your reading of lines 22-27 of the Iliad.
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19.
Forming and Using Infinitives
2016-03-04
Study the fifth principal part, which forms the basis of the perfect and pluperfect middle/passive, and the sixth and final principal part, which forms the basis of the aorist passive. Then learn how to construct the infinitive in different tenses, looking at examples in Homer and the New Testament.
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18.
Perfect & Pluperfect Active
2016-03-04
Learn the fourth principal part, which governs the formation of the perfect and pluperfect tenses. Discover the great utility of these past tenses for talking about completed action.
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17.
Aorist & Imperfect Middle/Passive
2016-03-04
In the previous lesson, you learned the primary middle/passive endings, which are used for the present and future tenses. Now compare these to the secondary middle/passive endings, which are used for past tenses.
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16.
The Middle/Passive Voice: Present & Future
2016-03-04
Go deeper into Homer with lines 6-10 of the Iliad. Then discover the middle and passive voices. The passive operates as in English, with the subject receiving the action of the verb. However, English doesn�۪t have a middle voice, which in Greek signals that the subject is acting in its own interest.
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15.
Practicing Dactylic Hexameter
1970-01-01
Practice reciting the first five lines of the Iliad, hearing how the meter enhances the meaning of the text. Then study third declension neuter endings, and read three verses of unadapted New Testament Greek, covering the conversation between the angel Gabriel and Mary in Luke 1:32-34.
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14.
Understanding Dactylic Hexameter
2016-03-04
Read the first five lines of Homer�۪s Iliad, focusing on vocabulary and grammar. Then investigate the quality that makes Homer a great poet: his use of sound and meter.
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13.
Third-Declension Nouns
2016-03-04
Encounter the third and final declension, focusing, as usual, on the genitive, which is the key to identifying the declension. This is especially important with the third declension, since the noun base is not obvious from the nominative form.
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12.
The Root Aorist
2016-03-04
The aorist is a past tense that makes no reference to the duration or completion of an action, and focuses instead on the simple act. In Lesson 10, you learned the morphology of the first aorist.
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11.
First-Declension Masculine Nouns
2016-03-04
Although first declension nouns are generally feminine, some masculine nouns also fall into this class. Learn how to recognize them (as well as the declensions of all nouns) from the nominative and genitive forms supplied in Greek dictionaries.
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10.
Verbs in the Future & Aorist Tenses
2016-03-04
Learn two new tenses: the future and aorist. In the process, encounter the concept of principal parts, which are indispensable for recognizing different tenses.
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9.
Verbs in the Imperfect Tense
1970-01-01
Greek has several ways of talking about the past. Focus on the imperfect tense, which describes an action that was ongoing in the past-for example, “The Achaeans were dishonoring the gods.
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8.
First- & Second-Declension Pronouns
2016-03-04
Delve deeper into the first and second declensions, discovering that the endings for demonstrative adjectives and pronouns differ in only minor ways from those for nouns. Practice using different types of pronouns, and learn that they underwent a fascinating evolution from Homeric Greek to Koine.
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7.
Building Basic Translation Skills
2016-03-04
Review what you have learned up until now. Then try your hand at translating from English to Greek-first into Homeric Greek and then into Koine, noticing the key differences between the two dialects.
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6.
Adjective Forms & Second-Declension Nouns
2016-03-04
So far, you have studied first-declension nouns, which are mainly feminine. Now expand your range into masculine and neuter nouns, many of which use second-declension endings.
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5.
Verbs in the Present Tense
2016-03-04
Greek verbs can be described in terms of person, number, tense, voice, and mood. In this lesson, focus on verbs that are present active indicative.
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4.
Additional Patterns of the First Declension
2016-03-04
Look at two variations in the pattern of the first declension-one used in Homeric Greek and the other in Koine, the Greek of the New Testament. Despite being separated by almost a thousand years, the two dialects have remarkable continuity.
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3.
Basic Rules of Greek Accentuation
2016-03-04
Invented over two thousand years ago by Aristophanes of Byzantium, head of the Library of Alexandria, accents are important clues to the pronunciation of Greek words, and they often provide other crucial information. Learn the rules for the three types of accents: acute, grave, and circumflex.
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2.
First-Declension Nouns
1970-01-01
Discover that Greek nouns have gender and their endings supply a host of information, such as whether the case is nominative, genitive, dative, or accusative-a function usually performed by word order or prepositions in English. Begin with the eight noun endings of the primarily feminine first declension.
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1.
The Greek Alphabet & Pronunciation
2016-03-04
Learn the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet using the restored classical pronunciation, recognizing that there was some variation in pronunciation in the ancient world. Practice the pairings of vowels called diphthongs, and sound out a selection of words that you will soon be reading in sentences.
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