comparisons, reduplication and formation of perf and plup tenses

Question 1

what can happen if the first member of a comparison is in the nom or acc?

Answer 1

the second member can be put in the gen without ἠ (than)

Question 2

what happens if the first member of a comparison is in the gen or dat?

Answer 2

ἠ (=than) is used, and both members are in the same case

Question 3

give the 3 kinds of reduplication

Answer 3

1. true reduplication
2. ε prefixed
3. vowel lengthened

Question 4

explain true reduplication

Answer 4

when the stem begins with a consonant (except ρ), followed by a vowel or by λ, ν, ρ, the initial consonant is repeated with ε

Question 5

give an eg of a true reduplication of a Greek verb stem

Answer 5

λυ- goes to λε-λυ-

Question 6

explain how ε can be prefixed for a reduplication

Answer 6

when the stem begins with two consonants (the second not being λ,ν,ρ) or with a double consonant (ψ, ζ, ξ) or with ρ, ε only is prefixed (ρ being doubled)

Question 7

give 2 egs of an ε prefixed reduplication of a verb stem

Answer 7

1. πται- goes to ἐ-πται-

2. ψαυ- goes to ἐ-ψαυ-

Question 8

explain a vowel lengthened reduplication

Answer 8

when the stem begins with a vowel, the vowel is lengthened as in the temporal augment

Question 9

how do aspirates (χ, θ, φ) reduplicate?

Answer 9

with their hard letters

Question 10

how does the verb stem χορευ- reduplicate?

Answer 10

κε-χορευ-

Question 11

how does the verb stem θυ- reduplicate?

Answer 11

τε-θυ-

Question 12

how does the verb stem φυ- reduplicate?

Answer 12

πε-φυ-

Question 13

how is the perfect tense formed?

Answer 13

reduplication+ verb stem+ κα

Question 14

how is the pluperfect tense formed?

Answer 14

augment+ reduplication+ verb stem+ κειν/κη

Question 15

recite the perfect active of λυω

Answer 15

λελυκα
λελυκας
λελυκε(ν)
λελυκαμεν
λελυκατε
λελυκασι(ν)