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LESSONS

TOPICS

INTRODUCTION
PART I

Intr 0.1.1  The Greek language: classical and Biblical Greek
Intr 0.1.2  Method of this course. Forms and functions in language. Morphology, Syntax.
Intr 0.1.3  Review of the basics of English grammar.  Examples of syntactical analysis in English.

INTRODUCTION
PART II

Intr 0.2.1  The Greek alphabet
Intr 0.2.2  Pronunciation.  Chart of consonantal sounds
Intr 0.2.3  Comparative chart of English and Greek parts of speech

LESSON 1

1.1  The behavior of Greek nouns.  Nominative case
1.2a  The behavior of Greek verbs.  Transitive verbs with a direct object in the Accusative case.

1.2b  Present Indicative.
1.3   Adding adjectives

1.4  Summary of Lesson 1 

LESSON 2

2.1   Whose? Of what? Genitive case
2.2   To or for whom?  Dative case
2.3   Direct address: Vocative case

2.4   Chart of the declension of masculine nouns

LESSON 3

3.1   Moods of the verb: Indicative and Imperative
3.2   Tenses: Present and Future (verbs with vowel and dental stems)
3.3   Dissecting verbs: stems and "endings"

3.4   Second Declension: masculine and neuter nouns

3.5   Chart of the declension of masculines and neuters

LESSON 4

4.1     Stem and endings in the second declension.
4.2     First declension nouns in  -η  and   -α
4.3a   Adjectives of the first and second declensions ( = “Type 1”)

4.3b   Declension of adjectives
4.4     Prepositional phrases

LESSON 5

5.1a  Future of verbs with labial stems

5.1b  Future of verbs with palatal stems
5.2   Masculine nouns of the first declension. 
5.3   Alpha “pure” and “impure.”    
5.4   Genitive of separation.  Dative of means.  Dative of place/time

LESSON 6

6.1   Nouns and adjectives: agreement.  Attributive and predicative positions of noun modifiers
6.2a   Imperfect tense
6.2b   Augment

6.3   Nuts and bolts: adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, particles.

LESSON 7

7.1a  Verb to be: Present Indicative and Imperative.  To be as linking and intransitive.
7.1b  Articular Infinitive

7.2   Future Indicative and Imperfect of to be
7.3   General introduction to accents

LESSON  8

8.1  The concept of Voice.  Active and Passive voices in English
8.2a  Middle-Passive Indicative endings (primary and secondary). 

8.2b  Complement of the agent and dative of means.
8.3  Overview of the Middle Voice   
8.4a  Middle-Passive Imperative. 

8.4b Deponent verbs:  γί(γ)νομαι, ἔρχομαι

LESSON 9

9.1   Interrogatives. Declension of   τίς, τί.  Other interrogatives.

9.2a  Personal pronouns of the 1st and 2nd persons. 

9.2b  αὐτός as personal pronoun of the 3rd person
9.3   Verbal aspect again: punctual aspect.  Formation of the first aorist.
9.4  Adding the Aorist to the chart of the Greek verb. 

9.5a   First aorist Active and Middle: conjugation

9.5b  Examples of the Aorist

TESTS

 TEST 1 (Lessons 1-3)    THU September 16, 6-8 pm

   on campus       off campus     recommendations      

  TEST 2  (Lessons 4-6)    THU October 15, 6-8 pm

  TEST 3  (Lessons 7-8)    THU November 19, 6-8 pm

  FINAL EXAM (COMPREHENSIVE)  THU December 9, 6-8 pm

REVIEWS

REVIEW OF GRAMMAR AND SUMMARIES   

1) Introductory        2) Forms, part I           3) Syntax, part I        

INDEXES

INDEX OF DRILLS       INDEX OF VOCABULARIES        INDEX OF SOUNDFILES

RESOURCES

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