Chapter 2- Accents

Question 1

ά this accent is called?

Answer 1

acute

Question 2

ὰ this accent is called?

Answer 2

grave

Question 3

ῦ this accent is called?

Answer 3

circumflex

Question 4

Breath marks go on which side of acute and grave accents?

Answer 4

the left

Question 5

Breath marks go on which side of the circumflex?

Answer 5

underneath

Question 6

The very last syllable of a word is called?

Answer 6

the ultima

Question 7

The second to last syllable of a word is called?

Answer 7

the penult

Question 8

The almost last syllable of word is called?

Answer 8

the antepenult

Question 9

The accents found above diphthongs, long vowels and short vowels?

Answer 9

acute and grave

Question 10

A circumflex and be found over?

Answer 10

diphthongs or long vowels

Question 11

The acute accent can be over what syllable(s)?

Answer 11

antepenult, penult, ultima

Question 12

The circumflex accent can be over what syllable(s)?

Answer 12

penult or ultima

Question 13

The grave accent can only appear over what syllable(s) and why?

Answer 13

Ultima. When a word with an acute on the ultima is followed by another word without any punctuation in between.

Question 14

Syllable long by nature

Answer 14

syllable containing a naturally long vowel or dipthong

Question 15

True/False αι and οι are long diphthongs when at the end of a word?

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Syllable long by position

Answer 16

vowel or diphthong followed by a double consonant or two consonants pronounced separately

Question 17

Syllable is short

Answer 17

naturally short vowel followed by no consonant, one consonant, or two or more consonants pronounced together

Question 18

If the ultima is short the acute accent goes where?

Answer 18

Stays on antepenult

Question 19

If the ultima is long by nature or position the acute accent goes where?

Answer 19

The penult

Question 20

If penult is naturally long and ultima has a short vowel what accent goes over the penult?

Answer 20

The circumflex

Question 21

If the penult is not naturally long or the ultima ends in a long vowel what accent goes over the penult?

Answer 21

The acute

Question 22

True/False ἄγγελος is correctly accented?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

True/False δειφθὰρμενη is correctly accented?

Answer 23

False

Question 24

True/False σταῦρον is correctly accented?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

True/False ἔτυμων is correctly accented?

Answer 25

False

Question 26

True/False παραγγέλμασιν is correctly accented?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

True/False ἀνὰρσιος is correctly accented?

Answer 27

False

Question 28

True/False γυναικός is correctly accented?

Answer 28

True

Question 29

True/False θεόυς is correctly accented?

Answer 29

False

Question 30

True/False δεκάτου is correctly accented?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

True/False κέκομμένος is correctly accented?

Answer 31

False