Ch. 21: The Augment Flashcards
If the stem begins with a consonant, …?
…the augment is an epsilon.
Rule: If the stem begins with a consonant, the augment is an epsilon.
If the stem begins with a single vowel, …?
…the vowel lengthens.
Rule: If the stem begins with a single vowel, the vowel lengthens.
If the stem begins with a diphthong, …?
…either the first vowel of the diphthong lengthens or the diphthong is not changed.
Rule: If the stem begins with a diphthong, either the first vowel of the diphthong lengthens or the diphthong is not changed.
(a) If it is a compound verb, …?
(b) If the preposition ends in a vowel…?
(a) …the augment is placed before the verbal part of the compound.
(b) …it will either drop off or not contract with the augment.
Rule: If it is a compound verb, the augment is placed before the verbal part of the compound. If the preposition ends in a vowel it will either drop off or not contract with the augment.