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:τὰ τέκνα ἐπόμενον ἢ τὰ τέκνα ἐπόμενα;
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.
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Correction in Greek Grammar example
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Re: Correction in Greek Grammar example
Hmm....seems like you found a typo in the "Representing Greek-Font Notes for New Users" post. Correct mappings are:PeterD wrote: 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.
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 viewtopic.php?t=1173 but didn't get a reply.
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Re: Correction in Greek Grammar example
D'oh! Fixed.Paul wrote:Hmm....seems like you found a typo in the "Representing Greek-Font Notes for New Users" post. Correct mappings are:
ksi = c
chi = x
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τίς πατέρ' αἰνήσει εἰ μὴ κακοδαίμονες υἱοί;
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When in the world did I mention that? I hope this means your memory is excellent, not that mine is fading.Paul wrote: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
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.
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τίς πατέρ' αἰνήσει εἰ μὴ κακοδαίμονες υἱοί;
τίς πατέρ' αἰνήσει εἰ μὴ κακοδαίμονες υἱοί;
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Re: Correction in Greek Grammar example
Participles, though partaking of many verbal features, are adjectives, so the normal agreement in gender, number and case will apply.PeterD wrote: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.
So: τὰ τέκνα ἑπόμενα
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.Also, with participles is the accent persistent (like nouns) or is it recessive (like verbs).
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Hi William,
Neither, I expect. I used Textkit's search feature to find term 'schaeffer'.
Got a hit on viewtopic.php?t=463.
Cordially,
Paul
.When in the world did I mention that? I hope this means your memory is excellent, not that mine is fading
Neither, I expect. I used Textkit's search feature to find term 'schaeffer'.
Got a hit on viewtopic.php?t=463.
Cordially,
Paul