Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern LanguageThe first truly comprehensive grammar of the Greek language to be produced, concentrating on the real patterns of use in today's Greek.Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language is a complete reference guide to modern Greek grammar.It is the first truly comprehensive grammar of the language to be produced, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Greek, and will provide the standard reference work for years to come.The Grammar is an ideal reference source for the adult learner and user of Greek. It is suitable either for independent study or for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.The volume contains a comprehensive description of Greek grammar, offering an analysis of the complexities of the language and providing full and clear explanations. Throughout, the emphasis is on the Greek spoken and written by native speakers today.An extensive index, glossary of linguistic terms and numbered paragraphs provide readers with easy access to the information they require.Features include:* detailed treatment of all grammatical structures* up-to-date examples* separate and detailed treatment of syntax* particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty |
Contents
73 | 3 |
2 | 8 |
6 | 23 |
8 | 30 |
2 | 32 |
Introduction | 45 |
4 | 63 |
2 | 72 |
25 | 276 |
6 | 285 |
23 | 294 |
53 | 300 |
8 | 302 |
9 | 337 |
The adverb and the adverb phrase | 350 |
2 | 358 |
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Common terms and phrases
1st person 2nd person 3rd person pl accent accusative action active present adjectives adverbs alternative forms antepenultimate augment clause clitic combination consonant clusters declension definite article deleted denoting dependent deponent verbs expressed F N Nom feminine nouns fricative gender genitive gerund imperfective aspect Imperfective future Imperfective stem ending impersonal indicate indirect object inflected katharevousa masc meaning modify morphology nasal neut neuter nouns nominative non-past normally noun phrase oxytone paroxytone passive perfect participle passive perfective stem passive simple past past tense penultimate perfective imperative person sg person singular plosive pluperfect plural forms predicate prefix present tense pronouns and determiners proparoxytone s/he second conjugation verbs Section 3.1 sentence shift of stress simple past subjunctive superlative verb form voiceless vowel weak personal pronoun weak pronoun word write Γιάννης γράμμα δε δεν είχα έχει έχω θα Μαρία πιο πολύ πρέπει σπίτι το του τρεις