Key Letter Changes

Question 1

Which letters are gutteral mutes? (5)

Answer 1

• κ
• γ
• χ
• ττ
• σσ

Question 2

What letters are dental mutes? (4)

Answer 2

• τ
• δ
• θ
• [ζ]

Question 3

What letters are labial mutes? (4)

Answer 3

• π
• β
• φ
• πτ

Question 4

What letters are nasal? (2)

Answer 4

• μ
• ν

Question 5

What letters are spirants?

Answer 5

• σ
• ς

Question 6

What letters are liquids?

Answer 6

• λ
• ρ

Question 7

If the present stem ends in a vowel, what letter is added to the stem to form the future tense?

Answer 7

σ (e.g λυσω)

Question 8

If the present stem ends in a labial what letter is added to the stem to form the future tense?

Answer 8

The final letter of the stem becomes ψ (e.g γραψω)

Question 9

If the present stem ends in a guttural what letter is added to the stem to form the future tense?

Answer 9

The final letter of the stem becomes ξ (e.g διωξω)

Question 10

If the present stem ends in a dental what letter is added to the stem to form the future tense?

Answer 10

The final letter of the stem becomes
σ (e.g πεισω)

Question 11

If the present stem of a verb ends in a vowel what letter is added to the stem to form the aorist tense?

Answer 11

σ (e.g ἐλυσα)

Question 12

If the present stem of a verb ends in a labial what letter is added to the stem to form the aorist tense?

Answer 12

ψ (e.g ἐγραψα)

Question 13

If the present stem of a verb ends in a guttural what letter is added to the stem to form the aorist tense?

Answer 13

ξ (e.g ἐδιωξα)

Question 14

If the present stem of a verb ends in a dental what letter is added to the stem to form the aorist tense?

Answer 14

σ (e.g ἐπεισα)

Question 15

If the present stem of a verb ends in a vowel what letter is added to the stem to form the perfect tense?

Answer 15

κ (e.g λελυκα)

Question 16

If the present stem of a verb ends in a labial what letter is added to the stem to form the perfect tense?

Answer 16

φ (e.g γεγραφα)

Question 17

If the present stem of a verb ends in a guttural what letter is added to the stem to form the perfect tense?

Answer 17

χ (e.g δεδιωχα)

Question 18

If the present stem of a verb ends in a dental what letter is added to the stem to form the perfect tense?

Answer 18

κ (e.g πεπεικα)

Question 19

If the present stem of a verb ends in a vowel what letter is added to the stem to form the pluperfect tense?

Answer 19

κ (e.g ἐλελυκειν)

Question 20

If the present stem of a verb ends in a labial what letter is added to the stem to form the pluperfect tense?

Answer 20

φ (e.g ἐγεγραφειν)

Question 21

If the present stem of a verb ends in a guttural what letter is added to the stem to form the pluperfect tense?

Answer 21

κ (e.g ἐδεδιωχειν)

Question 22

If the present stem of a verb ends in a dental what letter is added to the stem to form the pluperfect tense?

Answer 22

κ (e.g ἐπεπεικειν)

Question 23

ε followed by ε contracts into what?

Answer 23

ει

Question 24

ε followed by ο contracts into what?

Answer 24

ου

Question 25

what happens when an epsilon is followed by a long vowel or dipthong?

Answer 25

it disappears

Question 26

When a contracted epsilon verb has a stem with only one syllable, what happens?

Answer 26

The verb only contracts when the ending begins with epsilon

Question 27

ε + ω = ?

Answer 27

ω

Question 28

ε + εις = ?

Answer 28

εις

Question 29

ε + ει = ?

Answer 29

ει

Question 30

ε + ο = ?

Answer 30

ου

Question 31

ε + ε = ?

Answer 31

ει

Question 32

ε + ου = ?

Answer 32

ου

Question 33

ε + ειν = ?

Answer 33

ειν

Question 34

ε + ες = ?

Answer 34

ει

Question 35

ε + εσθαι = ?

Answer 35

ει

Question 36

α + ω = ?

Answer 36

ω

Question 37

α + εις = ?

Answer 37

ᾳς

Question 38

α + ει = ?

Answer 38

ᾳ

Question 39

α + ο = ?

Answer 39

ω

Question 40

α + ε = ?

Answer 40

α

Question 41

α + ου = ?

Answer 41

ω

Question 42

α + ειν = ?

Answer 42

αν

Question 43

α + ες = ?

Answer 43

ας

Question 44

α + εσθαι = ?

Answer 44

ασθαι

Question 45

α + η = ?

Answer 45

α

Question 46

α + ι = ?

Answer 46

ᾳ

Question 47

α + υ = ?

Answer 47

α