Studying New Syntax

Here are the types of questions you will be asked on the Morphology and Syntax quizzes:

Identify the best translation (English). Which of the following choices is the best translation for this sentence? Grading: one point for identifying the best translation

γινώσκομεν ὅτι πιστεύετε καὶ θέλετε διδάσκειν.

a. I know that you believe and you want to teach.
b. we know that you believe and you want to teach.
c. we know that you believe and you want to learn.
d. I know that you believe and you want to learn.

Identify the best translation (Greek). Which of the following choices is the best translation for this sentence? Grading: one point for identifying the best translation

I know that a brother is speaking and you are not listening.

a. γινώσκομεν ὅτι λέγεις καὶ ἀδελφὸς οὐκ ἀκούει.
b. γινώσκω ὅτι λέγεις καὶ ἀδελφὸς οὐκ ἀκούει.
c. γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἀδελφὸς λέγει καὶ οὐκ ἀκούεις.
d. γινώσκω ὅτι ἀδελφὸς λέγει καὶ οὐκ ἀκούεις.

Parsing. Identify the features of the indicated word. Grading: right-minus-wrong (credit for each right answer, penalty for each wrong answer, for a maximum of one point total credit, minimum of zero).

ἀκούω καὶ βλέπω ὅτι ἀδελφὴ γράφει.

Word: βλέπω

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person
• singular
• plural

Sentence Features. Identify which sentences CONTAIN the specified feature. Note: there may be more than one sentence that contains the specific feature. Grading: right-minus-wrong (credit for each right answer, penalty for each wrong answer, for a maximum of one point total credit, minimum of zero).

Which sentences contains at least one PLURAL VERB ?

ἀκούω καὶ βλέπω ὅτι ἀδελφὴ γράφει.
γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἀδελφὸς λέγει καὶ οὐκ ἀκούεις.
ἀκούω ὅτι πιστεύετε καὶ θέλετε διδάσκειν.
ἀκούω ὅτι πιστεύεις καὶ θέλεις διδάσκειν.

Terminology. Identify which statement(s) are TRUE. At least one, and possibly more than one, statement is not true.

Some English words are derived from Greek words.
Greek has four "persons" referred to as first person, second person, third person, and fourth person.
Greek has two "numbers" referred to as singular and plural.
Hiatus occurs when one word ends in a vowel sound and the following word begins with a vowel.

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