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On this page you will find the transliteration guide and the quiz for Week Two. This is followed by the answer key for the quiz.
TRANSLITERATION GUIDE
Inasmuch as we cannot guarantee that everyone's web-browser is able to reproduce Greek fonts, we are using the following form of transliteration (wherever possible the logical equivalents will be used.) No attempt has been made to differentiate between long and short vowels except for e and o. These long vowels are underlined. There are no accents and no iota subscripts.
| alpha = a | iota = i | rho = r |
| beta = b | kappa = k | sigma = s |
| gamma = g | lambda = l | tau = t |
| delta = d | mu = m | upsilon = u |
| epsilon = e | nu = n | phi = ph |
| zeta = z | xi = x | chi =ch |
| eta = e | omicron = o | psi = ps |
| theta = th | pi = p | omega = o |
Greek Camp 1998
Quiz #2
(Chs. VIII-XIV)
1. The conjunction de is "postpositive" which means that it is actually translated prior to the word preceding it.
True ___________ or False __________
2. Please supply in the space below the dative personal pronouns for the first, second and third persons singular and plural. And since the third singular can be either masculine, feminine or neuter there will be three corresponding forms of that person.
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd Masc. | 3rd Fem. | 3rd Neut. |
| Singular | | | | | |
| Plural | | | | | |
3. Please complete the following paradigm for the present active indicative for the verb "to be":
Singular
1. eimi
2.
3.
Plural
1.
2.
3.
4. The demonstrative pronouns "this" and "that" in Greek are houtos and ekeinos. In the space below provide the NGDA singular and plural for the feminine paradigm of houtos:
Singular
N.
G.
D.
A.
Plural
N.
G.
D.
A.
5. The personal pronoun autos has three special uses. First, when used with nouns in the predicative position it intensifies the noun and is usually translated "the (whatever noun) itself." Secondly, when used with a verb, autos intensifies the subject already contained in the personal ending of the verb and is usually translated "she herself" and "I myself", etc. The third use when placed in the attributive position between the definite article and the noun is usually translated with the English word __________________ .
6. What is the paradigm pattern of endings for the present middle/passive of the primary tenses of the Greek verb?
Singular
1. mai
2.
3.
Plural
1.
2.
3.
7. The secondary tenses of the Greek verb are past tense verbs. The imperfect tense can be recognized by three indicators: a) e or augment at the beginning b) the present stem of the verb, and c) the personal endings which differ from those of the PAI. These endings are:
Singular
1. on
2.
3.
Plural
1.
2.
3.
_____________________________________________________________
Please write out the English equivalents of the following Greek words.
| euaggelion | _______________ | erchomai | _______________ |
| esthio | _______________ | ergon | _______________ |
| kerusso | _______________ | thaumazo | _______________ |
_____________________________________________________________
8. Please try to recall and write out the paradigm for the imperfect of the verb "to be".
Singular
1. emen
2.
3.
Plural
1.
2.
3.
9. In #7 we remembered the secondary/imperfect identification of the active form; now let's do the same with the middle/passive form. The three things to look for are: a) augment, b) present stem and c) personal endings. The personal endings are:
Singular
1. men
2.
3.
Plural
1.
2.
3.
10. Moving back to primary tenses of the Greek verb, we already know the paradigm for the active and middle/passive personal endings (no augment, of course, because that would be a sign of the secondary system). Please reproduce the endings for the Future active and middle (the future passive comes later). Hint: just add "s" to the endings you already know for the present system!
| Future Active | Future Middle |
| Singular | Singular |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| Plural | Plural |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
11. Now try to recall the personal endings for the First Aorist active and middle of the Greek verb. Hint: the sign of the first aorist is augment + sa.
| First Aorist Active | First Aorist Middle |
| Singular | Singular |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| Plural | Plural |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
12. In the following sentences please put (_________) around the verbs and underline the nouns (and adjectives) and add all you can at this point about all the other parts of the sentences.
A. oupo blepomen ton kurion en te doxe autou, alla edidaskometha hup' autou kai en tais hemerais tais kakais.
B. exerchesthe ek ton oikon humon.
C. poneroi esan autoi, ponerous de epempsan eis ten ekklesian.
D. tote ekousamen tautas tas entolas, allas de akousomen en te ekklesia.
_______________________________________________________________
One last request: what English equivalent would you give the Greek verb pisteuo? _________________________
Greek Camp 1998
Quiz #2 Answer Key
(Chs.VIII-XIV)
1. The conjunction de is "postpositive" which means that it is actually translated prior to the word preceding it.
True___X___ or False __________
2. Please supply in the space below the dative personal pronouns for the first, second and third persons singular and plural. And since the third singular can be either masculine, feminine or neuter there will be three corresponding forms of that person.
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd Masc. | 3rd Fem. | 3rd Neut. |
| Singular | emoi | soi | auto | aute | auto |
| Plural | hemin | humin | autois | autais | autois |
3. Please complete the following paradigm for the present active indicative for the verb "to be":
Singular
1. eimi
2. ei
3. esti(n)
Plural
1. esmen
2. este
3. eisi(n)
4. The demonstrative pronouns "this" and "that" in Greek are houtos and ekeinos. In the space below provide the NGDA singular and plural for the feminine paradigm of houtos:
Singular
N. haute
G. tautes
D. taute
A. tauten
Plural
N. hautai
G. touton
D. tautais
A. tautas
5. The personal pronoun autos has three special uses. First, when used with nouns in the predicative position it intensifies the noun and is usually translated "the (whatever noun) itself." Secondly, when used with a verb, autos intensifies the subject already contained in the personal ending of the verb and is usually translated "she herself" and "I myself", etc. The third use when placed in the attributive position between the definite article and the noun is usually translated with the English word _______same_______.
6. What is the paradigm pattern of endings for the present middle/passive of the primary tenses of the Greek verb?
Singular
1. mai
2. sai
3. tai
Plural
1. metha
2. sthe
3. ntai
7. The secondary tenses of the Greek verb are past tense verbs. The imperfect tense can be recognized by three indicators: a) e or augment at the beginning b) the present stem of the verb, and c) the personal endings which differ from those of the PAI. These endings are:
Singular
1. on
2. es
3. e
Plural
1. omen
2. ete
3. on
_____________________________________________________________
Please write out the English equivalents of the following Greek words.
| euaggelion | ____gospel___ | erchomai | ___I come, I go___ |
| esthio | ___I eat___ergon | ___work___ |
| kerusso | ___I proclaim, I preach___ | thaumazo | ___I wonder, I marvel___ |
_____________________________________________________________
8. Please try to recall and write out the paradigm for the imperfect of the verb "to be".
Singular
1. emen
2. es
3. en
Plural
1. emen
2. ete
3. esan
9. In #7 we remembered the secondary/imperfect identification of the active form; now let's do the same with the middle/passive form. The three things to look for are: a) augment, b) present stem and c) personal endings. The personal endings are:
Singular
1. men
2. so
3. to
Plural
1. metha
2. sthe
3. nto
10. Moving back to primary tenses of the Greek verb, we already know the paradigm for the active and middle/passive personal endings (no augment, of course, because that would be a sign of the secondary system). Please reproduce the endings for the Future active and middle (the future passive comes later). Hint: just add "s" to the endings you already know for the present system!
| Future Active | Future Middle |
| Singular | Singular |
| 1. so | 1. somai |
| 2. seis | 2. sesai (se) |
| 3. sei | 3. setai |
| Plural | Plural |
| 1. somen | 1. sometha |
| 2. sete | 2. sesthe |
| 3. sousi(n) | 3. sontai |
11. Now try to recall the personal endings for the First Aorist active and middle of the Greek verb. Hint: the sign of the first aorist is augment + sa.
| First Aorist Active | First Aorist Middle |
| Singular | Singular |
| 1. sa | 1. samen |
| 2. sas | 2. saso (so) |
| 3. se(v) | 3. sato |
| Plural | Plural |
| 1. samen | 1. sametha |
| 2. sate | 2. sasthe |
| 3. san | 3. santo |
12. In the following sentences please put (_________) around the verbs and underline the nouns (and adjectives) and add all you can at this point about all the other parts of the sentences.
A. oupo (blepomen) ton kurion en te doxe autou, alla (edidaskometha) hup' autou kai en tais hemerais tais kakais.
We do not yet see the Lord in the glory of him, but we were being taught by Him even in the evil days.
B. (exerchesthe) ek ton oikon humon.
You were going out of the houses of you all.
C. poneroi (esan) autoi, ponerous de (epempsan) eis ten ekklesian.
They themselves were evil, and they sent evil men into the church.
D. tote (ekousamen) tautas tas entolas, allas de (akousomen) en te ekklesia.
Then we heard these commandments, but we will hear others (commandments) in the church.
_______________________________________________________________
One last request: what English equivalent would you give the Greek verb pisteuo? ___I believe___
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