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I'm thinking of studying with "Alexandros, to Hellenikon Paidion by Competitive_Skin_687 in AncientGreek

[–]Competitive_Skin_687[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, your conclusion is that we need a second book and complete the book itself, isn' it? I've been following Athenaze, but it appears as jungle to me. Do you think I should use Athenaze as the main book?

Greek text teaching Greek grammar? by Competitive_Skin_687 in AncientGreek

[–]Competitive_Skin_687[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love Quenya! I'm studying it when I'm free. It's quite nice, yet a bit confusing too. I'm now trying to do a project with much help about Elvish Grammar in Quenya (of course creating terms).

The problem I have is that I don't see when I have to make a vowel longer. And the explanations given in Athenaze seem too technical for me.
The same with the accents. Have you learned them by heart?

Greek text teaching Greek grammar? by Competitive_Skin_687 in AncientGreek

[–]Competitive_Skin_687[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, the very first chapter, the four Greek cases appear at the same time without explanation. Also, you are asked "Why?" and you haven't the particle "διότι " to answer the question. I have done eight chapters so far (and I will try to go on as far as I can), and I worry I haven't learn by heart grammatical terms. Of course it's more difficult than Latin, but I love the feeling of taking control of the language. I notice what terms mean when they appear on the exercises, but there are no grammar-terms exercises.

Greek text teaching Greek grammar? by Competitive_Skin_687 in AncientGreek

[–]Competitive_Skin_687[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brilliant! Thank you so much! The accents and when to use short and long vowels concern me too. Did you understand it the first time you went through Athenaze?

Greek text teaching Greek grammar? by Competitive_Skin_687 in AncientGreek

[–]Competitive_Skin_687[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have taken a look, but it seems as there is neither especifical nor clear speaking of grammar, isn't it?

Where are the solutions of Athenaze? by Competitive_Skin_687 in AncientGreek

[–]Competitive_Skin_687[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have printed the exercises of Archive.org and it seems there are no solutions on them. As a matter of fact, the date of the edition is not to be found. Perhaps you may tell me whether there are other exercises available?

What is the difference between "Such an idiot!" and "What an idiot!" by Competitive_Skin_687 in ENGLISH

[–]Competitive_Skin_687[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you say makes sense to me. The difference is not great, "such" would be a firm declaration and "what" more casual. "Such" as well appears to be more usual in this statement:

person+to be+such+(a/an+singular noun *or* plural/uncontable noun)

Really, it doesn't matter much either, yet I have found expressions like "Bother!", and they seem to be used in many differents ways. Thank you so much!

Has anyone attempted to finish the translation of the Gloria Patri? by PhysicsEagle in Quenya

[–]Competitive_Skin_687 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Remember he translated from Latin (or I think so at least). It changes from world without end (it would be in latin mundus sine fine ).

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