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If anyone is following these lessons then feel free to post a summary to the best of your ability what I've described in the first three to act as a review for anyone else.  Don't be afraid of making mistakes as they'll likely be caused by my failing to explain something sufficiently, and it will give me the opportunity to do so.
On a side note, I've been having problems typing in the Greek font with accent marks and breathings.  I've had to go through the laborious task of cutting and pasting from other websites and files. If anyone has advice on a quicker method I would appreciate it.
I've deliberately taken very slow steps to break you into the language and have broken up into several lessons what might normally be taught in one chapter in a textbook.  I've done this because I know the language can be rough to learn if you have no background in it, and especially if you have no incentive to actually study it besides as a hobby I feel it should be as user friendly as possible. [[User:JManning|JManning]], 05:12, 16 December 2006
== Alphabet ==
== Alphabet ==


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|Α α|| alpha|| a
|Α α|| alpha|| a
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|-
|Β β|| veeta|| b
|Β β|| beta|| b
|-
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|Γ γ || yama|| g
|Γ γ || gamma|| g
|-
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|Δ δ || delta || d
|Δ δ || delta || d
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|Ε ε || epsilon|| e
|Ε ε || epsilon|| e
|-
|-
|Ζ ζ || zeeta || z
|Ζ ζ || zeta || z
|-
|-
|Η η || eeta || ē
|Η η || eta || ē
|-
|-
|Θ θ || theeta || th
|Θ θ || theta || th
|-
|-
|Ι ι || yiota || i
|Ι ι || iota || i
|-
|-
|Κ κ || kappa || k
|Κ κ || kappa || k
|-
|-
|Λ λ || lamda || l
|Λ λ || lambda || l
|-
|-
|Μ μ || mi || m
|Μ μ || mu || m
|-
|-
|Ν ν || ni || n
|Ν ν || nu || n
|-
|-
|Ξ ξ || xi || x
|Ξ ξ || xi || x
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|Σ σ or ς || sigma || s
|Σ σ or ς || sigma || s
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|-
|Τ τ || taf || t
|Τ τ || tau || t
|-
|-
|Υ υ || ypsilon || u
|Υ υ || upsilon || u
|-
|-
|Φ φ || phi || ph
|Φ φ || phi || ph
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Note: The "ee" in veeta, eeta, etc, is pronounced like the "ee" in "feel"
      Also yama (γ) is NOT pronounded yiama.


== Breathings and Accents ==
== Breathings and Accents ==
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A rough breathing mark (pronounced 'h') looks like this  ῾ and a smooth breathing mark (not pronounced) looks like this ᾿. They only go over vowels and ρ at the beginning of a word.  
A rough breathing mark (pronounced 'h') looks like this  ῾ and a smooth breathing mark (not pronounced) looks like this ᾿. They only go over vowels and ρ at the beginning of a word.  


The three types of accents are acute ´ , circumflex  ῀, and agrave ` . They indicate an emphasised syllable. They only go on vowels.
The three types of accents are acute ´ , circumflex  ῀, and grave ` . They indicate an emphasized syllable. They only go on vowels.


== The Definite Article ==
== The Definite Article ==
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A '''nominative''' noun in the subject of a sentence, the thing that does the verb.
A '''nominative''' noun in the subject of a sentence, the thing that does the verb.


The '''genetive''' is used to indicate possession or motion away from for prepositions
The '''genitive''' is used to indicate possession or motion away from for prepositions


The '''dative''' is used to indicate an indirect object and is used with some prepositions
The '''dative''' is used to indicate an indirect object and is used with some prepositions


The '''accusative''' indicates a direct obect, the thing that the verb is being done to. It also indicates motion towards for prepositions.
The '''accusative''' indicates a direct object, the thing that the verb is being done to. It also indicates motion towards for prepositions.


The '''vocative''' is used to adress someone or something
The '''vocative''' is used to address someone or something




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[[Category:Ancient Greek Language]]
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 8 November 2009

If anyone is following these lessons then feel free to post a summary to the best of your ability what I've described in the first three to act as a review for anyone else. Don't be afraid of making mistakes as they'll likely be caused by my failing to explain something sufficiently, and it will give me the opportunity to do so.

On a side note, I've been having problems typing in the Greek font with accent marks and breathings. I've had to go through the laborious task of cutting and pasting from other websites and files. If anyone has advice on a quicker method I would appreciate it.

I've deliberately taken very slow steps to break you into the language and have broken up into several lessons what might normally be taught in one chapter in a textbook. I've done this because I know the language can be rough to learn if you have no background in it, and especially if you have no incentive to actually study it besides as a hobby I feel it should be as user friendly as possible. JManning, 05:12, 16 December 2006

Alphabet

Greek Name English equivalent
Α α alpha a
Β β beta b
Γ γ gamma g
Δ δ delta d
Ε ε epsilon e
Ζ ζ zeta z
Η η eta ē
Θ θ theta th
Ι ι iota i
Κ κ kappa k
Λ λ lambda l
Μ μ mu m
Ν ν nu n
Ξ ξ xi x
Ο ο omicron o
Π π pi p
Ρ ρ rho r
Σ σ or ς sigma s
Τ τ tau t
Υ υ upsilon u
Φ φ phi ph
Χ χ chi ch
Ψ ψ psi ps
Ω ω omega ō


Breathings and Accents

A rough breathing mark (pronounced 'h') looks like this ῾ and a smooth breathing mark (not pronounced) looks like this ᾿. They only go over vowels and ρ at the beginning of a word.

The three types of accents are acute ´ , circumflex ῀, and grave ` . They indicate an emphasized syllable. They only go on vowels.

The Definite Article

The definite article is translated as 'the' but sometimes it need not be translated at all.


A nominative noun in the subject of a sentence, the thing that does the verb.

The genitive is used to indicate possession or motion away from for prepositions

The dative is used to indicate an indirect object and is used with some prepositions

The accusative indicates a direct object, the thing that the verb is being done to. It also indicates motion towards for prepositions.

The vocative is used to address someone or something


Singular
Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ὁ ἡ τόν
Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ
Dative τῷ τῇ τῷ
Accusative τόν τήν τόν
Vocative ὦ ὦ ὦ
Plural
Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative οἱ αἱ τά
Genitive τῶν τῶν τῶν
Dative τοῖς ταῖς τοῖς
Accusative τούς τᾱς τά
Vocative ὦ ὦ ὦ
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