The Cambridge Grammar of Classical Greek

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This is the first full-scale reference grammar of Classical Greek in English in a century. The first work of its kind to reflect significant advances in linguistics made in recent decades, it provides students, teachers and academics with a comprehensive yet user-friendly treatment. The chapters on phonology and morphology make full use of insights from comparative and historical linguistics to elucidate complex systems of roots, stems and endings. The syntax offers linguistically up-to-date descriptions of such topics as case usage, tense and aspect, voice, subordinate clauses, infinitives and participles. An innovative section on textual coherence treats particles and word order and discusses several sample passages in detail, demonstrating new ways of approaching Greek texts. Throughout the book numerous original examples are provided, all with translations and often with clarifying notes. Clearly laid-out tables, helpful cross-references and full indexes make this essential resource accessible to users of all levels. Cover......Page 1 Blurb......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 33 Abbreviations, Symbols, Editions......Page 40 On Terminology......Page 42 Part I: Phonology and Morphology......Page 45 1. The Signs and Sounds of Classical Greek......Page 47 Movable Consonants......Page 58 2. Introduction to Nominal Forms......Page 79 3. The Article......Page 83 4. Nouns......Page 84 5. Adjectives and Participles......Page 107 6. Adverbs......Page 127 7. Pronouns......Page 133 8. Correlative Pronouns and Adverbs......Page 143 9. Numerals......Page 145 10. The Dual: Nominal Forms......Page 149 11. Introduction to Verb Forms......Page 152 12. The Present......Page 172 13. The Aorist: Active and Middle......Page 191 þÿ......Page 212 15. The Future: Active and Middle......Page 224 þÿ......Page 238 17. The Perfect (and Future Perfect): Introduction......Page 241 18. The Perfect: Active......Page 243 19. The Perfect: Middle-Passive......Page 256 20. The Future Perfect......Page 266 21. The Dual: Verb Forms......Page 268 22. Principal Parts......Page 272 22.9. List of principal parts:......Page 275 þÿ±......Page 276 þÿ²......Page 279 þÿ³......Page 280 þÿ´......Page 281 þÿµ......Page 282 þÿ·......Page 286 þÿ¹......Page 287 þÿº......Page 288 þÿ»......Page 290 þÿ¼......Page 291 þÿ½......Page 292 þÿ¿......Page 293 þÿÀ......Page 294 þÿÃ......Page 297 þÿÄ......Page 299 þÿÆ......Page 301 þÿÉ......Page 303 23. Word Formation......Page 304 24. Accentuation......Page 321 25. Ionic and Other Dialects......Page 337 Part II: Syntax......Page 349 26. Introduction to Simple Sentences......Page 351 27. Agreement......Page 366 28. The Article......Page 372 29. Pronouns and Quantifiers......Page 383 30. Cases......Page 404 31. Prepositions......Page 427 32. Comparison......Page 442 33. The Verb: Tense and Aspect......Page 448 34. The Verb: Mood......Page 482 35. The Verb: Voice......Page 491 36. Impersonal Constructions......Page 509 37. Verbal Adjectives......Page 515 38. Questions, Directives, Wishes, Exclamations......Page 518 39. Introduction to Complex Sentences......Page 535 40. Introduction to Finite Subordinate Clauses......Page 538 41. Indirect Statements......Page 546 42. Indirect Questions and Indirect Exclamations......Page 561 43. Fear Clauses......Page 566 44. Effort Clauses......Page 570 45. Purpose Clauses......Page 573 46. Result Clauses......Page 575 47. Temporal Clauses......Page 580 48. Causal Clauses......Page 590 49. Conditional Clauses......Page 594 50. Relative Clauses......Page 607 51. The Infinitive......Page 624 52. The Participle......Page 650 33. Overview of Subordinate Constructions......Page 680 54. Overview of Moods......Page 684 55. Overview of the Uses of &v......Page 690 56. Overview of Negatives......Page 692 57. Overview of the Uses of cs......Page 696 Part III: Textual Coherence......Page 699 58. Introduction to Textual Coherence......Page 701 59. Particles......Page 707 60. Word Order......Page 746 61. Four Sample Passages......Page 766 Bibliography......Page 793 Index of Examples......Page 801 Index of Subjects......Page 820 Index of Greek Words......Page 838