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Chapter 4 · Lesson 4.1 · Verb
Verb – Present tense (3p)
ObjectivesLearning objectives
- The phonology of the movable ν
- The morphology of the present tense 3p
VocabularyVocabulary
| Greek | Gloss | Part of speech | Paradigm |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ κλάδος, -ου | the branch | noun | B.a.β.i |
| ὁ λόγος, -ου | the word | noun | B.a.β.i |
| τὸ ξύλον, -ου | the wood | noun | B.a.β.ii |
| κλαίω | (I) weep | verb | C.a.α |
| φυτεύω τήν | (I) plant the (acc) | verb | C.a.α |
| σαλεύω τήν | (I) shake the (acc) | verb | C.a.α |
PhonologyPhonology: Movable ν
A movable ν is a ν that appears at the end of a word in some phonological environments. For example, they are shouting in Greek may appear either as κράζουσιν or κράζουσι. The general rule is that ν was added when the following letter was a vowel, e.g. κράζουσιν <u>ἀδελφῇ. However, in Koine Greek, the ν was much more common and was often added even before consonants.</u>
GrammarGrammar Topic: Verb – Present (3p)
The plural (abbreviated p or pl) normally says that there is more than one of something. Greek marks plurality on nouns and pronouns, but verbs also normally take on a different form if their subject is plural.
MorphologyMorphology: Verb – Present 3p
- The ending for the present 3p is -ουσι(ν) as in κράζ-ουσιν ‘they are shouting’
- (ν) is used to notate a movable ν
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