Vowel Contractions

Question 1

___= ε + ο

Answer 1

ου

Question 2

___= ο + ε

Answer 2

ου

Question 3

___= ο + ο

Answer 3

ου

Question 4

___= ε + ε

Answer 4

ει

Question 5

___= α + ο

Answer 5

ω

Question 6

___= α +ε

Answer 6

ᾳ

Question 7

___= α + ε + ι

Answer 7

ᾳ

Question 8

___= ε + α + ι

Answer 8

ῃ

Question 9

relationship between αε and εα

Answer 9

The first one wins. if α is first, it becomes a long alpha α. if ε is first, it becomes an eta η

Question 10

what happens to sigma between two vowels?

Answer 10

drops out

Question 11

___= o + ε + ι

Answer 11

οι

Question 12

contraction of diphthongs: first vowel of diphthong is the same as contracting vowel, what happens?

Answer 12

one of the double letters drops off

Question 13

contraction of diphthongs: contract vowel and first vowel are different, what happens?

Answer 13

they contract. if the second vowel of the diphthong is an iota, it subscripts. if it is an upsilon υ and the final letter is υ then it simplifies to a single υ

Question 14

what is the circumflex over a vowel?

Answer 14

shows contraction happened

Question 15

what creates the contraction ω?

Answer 15

ω is formed from any combination of omicron or omega with another vowel except εο, οε, οο

Question 16

Augumentation- consonant

Answer 16

ε

Question 17

Augumentation- single vowel

Answer 17

α, ε > η
η > η
ο > ω
ι > ι
υ > υ
ω > ω

Question 18

Augmentation- diphthong

Answer 18

αι, ει > ῃ
οι > ῳ
αυ, ευ > ηυ