Correction in Greek Grammar example

[PeterD]

Sorry about that. I used the wrong example to ask my question about whether or not verbal forms like participles take a singular form when their subject ( i.e., referent) is neuter.

Example:[face=SPIonic]ta\ te/kna e)po/menon h)\ ta\ te/kna e)po/mena;[/face]

Also, with participles is the accent persistent (like nouns) or is it recessive (like verbs).

Almost forgot. To represent the letter ksi and chi using spionic what symbols do I use? I noticed that the same symbol c is used for both.

Thanks

[Paul]

Almost forgot. To represent the letter ksi and chi using spionic what symbols do I use? I noticed that the same symbol c is used for both.

Hmm....seems like you found a typo in the "Representing Greek-Font Notes for New Users" post. Correct mappings are:

ksi = c
chi = x


As klewlis already noted in your original post, the rules about concord of subject and predicate generally apply to finite verbs. But I would be careful about assuming that the presence of a neuter plural subject always means the verb is in the singular. It is entirely possible for a neuter plural subject to take a verb in the plural.

Finally, what grammar are you learning from? I asked this question in your first post at http://www.textkit.com/greek-latin-foru ... php?t=1173 but didn't get a reply.

Cordially,

Paul

[benissimus]

There is also a program called Character Map in your Accessories>System Tools that allows you to choose any font on your computer and view all of its characters.

[PeterD]

Hi Paul,

I am using Reading Greek by the JACT. Any suggestions, the online texts in textkit notwithstanding, on some good intro texts? Do you know anything about the Schaeffer and Crosby text?

Take care.

[Paul]

Hi Peter,

I own a few of the JACT texts but have yet to really use any of them.

In re Crosby and Schaeffer: I think that William Annis, this board's moderator, has used this book. Perhaps he can comment on it.

Cordially,

Paul

[annis]

Hmm....seems like you found a typo in the "Representing Greek-Font Notes for New Users" post. Correct mappings are:

ksi = c
chi = x

D'oh! Fixed.

[annis]

In re Crosby and Schaeffer: I think that William Annis, this board's moderator, has used this book. Perhaps he can comment on it.l

When in the world did I mention that? I hope this means your memory is excellent, not that mine is fading.

This was the textbook we used, lo, those many years ago when I took my First Semester Greek at UT-Austin. I noticed a few months ago that a new softcover edition had been released. It is in my opinion quite similar in spirit to Whites' "First Greek Book" here on Textkit: Attic Greek introduced by small grammatical points dribbled out lesson by lesson with a vocabulary and stylistic focus preparing one for Xenophon's Anabasis (Jeff, can we have a "pukey face" emoticon?)

Translation exercises each lesson, and often readings, some Xenophon, some not. The little mottos and phrases and proverbs that head each chapter are a nice touch, I think.

[annis]

Sorry about that. I used the wrong example to ask my question about whether or not verbal forms like participles take a singular form when their subject ( i.e., referent) is neuter.

Participles, though partaking of many verbal features, are adjectives, so the normal agreement in gender, number and case will apply.

So: [face=SPIonic] ta\ te/kna e(po/mena[/face]

Also, with participles is the accent persistent (like nouns) or is it recessive (like verbs).

Again, treat it like an adjective: persistent accent. Often this will look a bit like a recessive accent is in action, but once you get to perfect and second aorist participles (accent final in nominative) the persistent accent is clearer.

[Paul]

Hi William,

When in the world did I mention that? I hope this means your memory is excellent, not that mine is fading

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Neither, I expect. I used Textkit's search feature to find term 'schaeffer'.
Got a hit on http://www.textkit.com/greek-latin-foru ... .php?t=463.

Cordially,

Paul