C.W. ShelmerdineIntroduction to Greek 2nd edition(Newburyport, MA: Focus, 2008)

Chapter 24

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Shelmerdine Chapter 24Recall from Chapter 9.2-4 the very common pronoun and adjective - -, which declines like a regular adjective ( - -), exceptthe neuter nom/acc singular is (rather than ).it has no vocative forms.

Shelmerdine Chapter 24 - - has several different functions: In all cases, but only in the predicate position, it can serve as an intensifier Socrates himself. In all cases, but only in the attributive position, it means the same The same Socrates. In the oblique cases (genitive, dative, accusative), it serves as a generic pronoun: . Socrates throws it.

Shelmerdine Chapter 24 - - has several different functions: In the oblique cases (genitive, dative, accusative), it serves as a generic pronoun: . Socrates throws it. This use as a pronoun means it frequently indicates possession. . I like Socrates wife. . I like his wife.

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Shelmerdine Chapter 241. Reflexive pronouns Greek and English form reflexive pronouns much the same way: combine a personal pronoun with the intensive pronoun. () + etc. = my + self + etc. = our + selves + etc. = your + self + etc. = your + selves + etc. = him/her/it + self + etc. = them + selves

Shelmerdine Chapter 241. Reflexive pronouns For example, the first person singular reflexive pronoun becomes: Genitive: / Dative: / Accusative: / . I see myself.

Shelmerdine Chapter 241. Reflexive pronouns In the plural, the two parts are kept separate: Genitive: Dative: / Accusative: / . We see ourselves.

Shelmerdine Chapter 241. Reflexive pronouns The second person singular reflexive pronoun becomes: Genitive: / Dative: / Accusative: / . You see yourself.

Shelmerdine Chapter 241. Reflexive pronouns In the plural, the two parts are kept separate: Genitive: Dative: / Accusative: / . Yall see yourselves.

Shelmerdine Chapter 241. Reflexive pronouns The third person reflexive pronoun combines in both the singular and plural: Genitive: /, Dative: / , / Accusative: /, / . He sees himself. . She sees herself. . They see themselves.

Shelmerdine Chapter 241. Reflexive pronouns Warning: Sometimes the - contracts and disappears, and only the rough breathing distinguishes the reflexive pronoun from the personal pronoun. . They see him. . They see her. . They see them. . He sees himself. . She sees herself. . They see themselves.

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Shelmerdine Chapter 242. Direct and indirect reflexives Like - -, the third person reflexive pronoun will indicate possession, but in the attributive position. . Pericles protects Athenas citizens. . Pericles protects her citizens. . .Athena protects her (own) citizens.

Shelmerdine Chapter 242. Direct and indirect reflexives There is a .pdf posted in Moodle which arranges all the Personal and Reflexive Pronouns together on one page.

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Shelmerdine Chapter 243. The reciprocal pronoun Recall the adjective other: . We love others. . We love the others. Greek has an extended form, which for logical reasons exists only in the plural and only in the oblique cases, which means each other: . We love each other.

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Shelmerdine Chapter 244. Questions The word marks a simple yes/no question. . I tell the truth. ; Are you telling the truth? assumes the answer will be yes. ; Youre telling the truth, arent you? assumes the answer will be no. ; Youre not telling the truth, are you?

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Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives This chapter introduces some of the most common words in Greek, demonstrative pronouns. A demonstrative pronoun points out (Latin demonstrare) a person, place or thing. English has two common demonstrative pronouns: This/these refers to nouns near to the speaker in some way (this crocodile here). That/those refers to nouns distant from the speaker in some way (that crocodile there).

Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives The Greek demonstrative adjective - - declines regularly, except, like - -, the neuter nom/acc singular is (rather than ).it has no vocative forms.It corresponds generally to English that/those. When modifying a noun, the noun normally has an article and - - must be in the predicate position. that crocodile that man that woman those things

Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives Greek has two adjectives which correspond generally to English this/those:

Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives The Greek demonstrative adjective declines regularly with the stem -, exceptthe neuter nom/acc singular is (rather than ).The nom/acc neuter plural forms and all feminine forms but the genitive plural change the stem to -. The nominative masculine and feminine forms replace the initial with a rough breathing.

Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives

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Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives is the definite article with the suffix -.

Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives and correspond generally to English this/these. When modifying a noun, the noun normally has an article and the adjective must be in the predicate position. () this crocodile , this man , this woman , these things

Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives In general, refers to something already mentioned, while refers to something about to be mentioned:

. Socrates left. This is what Im telling you. .Im telling you this: Socrates left.

Shelmerdine Chapter 245. Demonstrative pronouns / adjectives and appear very often in adverbial form:

. .He gave me money. This way, he convinced me. (The final - drops before a consonant.)

He convinced me this way: he gave me money.

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Shelmerdine Chapter 246. , Two compounds of refer specifically to the quantity or quality of something: - + this kind of man (quality) - + this much money (quantity)

Shelmerdine Chapter 24for next class (Wednesday, March 2, 2011):Quiz: Write out the forms of on page 166. Prepare Reading A Strange Rescue for class.

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Shelmerdine Chapter 24for tomorrow (Thursday, March 3, 2011):Quiz: Chapter 24 Vocabulary.Verbs: omit Continue reading.

Shelmerdine Chapter 247 . 8 , 9 . , / goat , know heifer Lord lead out How? take possession of ram Lord - pigeon be three years old - turtle-dove Chaldean in such a way that you would have given to you

Shelmerdine Chapter 2410 , . 11 , , . 12 , . facing divide - half - setting trance - fall on Look! - walk down middle of bird - dark sit with fear

Shelmerdine Chapter 2413 , . 14 , , .( 15.7-14) - packing , know be a slave [= , untranslatable] people, nation - go away aor. pass. < speak one's one, their own do bad judge nomadic seed abuse four hundred

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