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1
Q

Before κ, χ, and ξ gamma (γ) makes this noise

A

Nasal “n” as in thing

2
Q

ς is how sigma looks ________

A

when it is the last letter in a word (final sigma)

3
Q

σ is how sigma looks ________

A

when it is anywhere except the last letter in the sentence (in which case a final sigman [ς] is used)

4
Q

αι makes what sound

A

ai as in aisle

5
Q

ει makes what sound

A

ei as in neighbor

6
Q

οι makes what sound

A

oi as in oil

7
Q

υι makes what sound

A

uee as in queen

8
Q

αυ makes what sound

A

ow as in cow

9
Q

ου makes what sound

A

oo as in food

10
Q

How many syllables does a Greek word have?

A

The same number of vowels/dipthongs it has

11
Q

Which Greek vowels are long?

A

η and ω are always long

α, ι, υ can be short or long

12
Q

Which Greek vowels are short?

A

ε and ο are always short

α, ι, υ can be short or long

13
Q

What is the last syllable of a word called in Greek?

A

Ultima

14
Q

What is the second from last syllable of a word called in Greek?

A

Penult

15
Q

What is the third from last syllable of a word called in Greek?

A

Antepenult

16
Q

What syllable(s) can an acute accent ( ´ ) go over?

A

Ultima, penult, antepenult

It cannot go over a syllable before the antepenult

17
Q

What syllable(s) can a circumflex accent ( ῀ ) go over?

A

Ultima, penult

The syllable must be long

18
Q

What happens with accents if the ultima in a Greek word is long?

A

(1) The antepenult cannot be accented

(2) If the penult is accented it must have the acute

19
Q

What happens with accents if the ultima in a Greek word is short?

A

(1) The antepenult can be accented (and would have to be acute)
(2) The penult, if long, must be a circumflex

20
Q

What is the grave accent in Greek?

A

Essentially a substitute for a final acute (an acute accent on the last syllable in a word so long as the word does not have punctuation following it).

21
Q

What does the dot above the line punctuation mark indicate in Greek?

A

A major pause, like a colon or semi colon in English.

22
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What does the semicolon punctuation mark indicate in Greek?

A

A question. It has the same function as a question mark.

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