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elementary classical greek 1 (grk 101) andrew scholtz, instructor Agenda • Speak Greek! (cont.) • The Greek Alphabet – Homework, Drill-Quiz • Elements of Course • Greek Language – A Historical Perspective Important Dates! • 16-Sep course add/drop/delete deadline • 1-Nov course withdraw (with “W” grade)/grade change option deadline Speak Greek! (cont.) Greetings Speak Greek! • ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΣ – Χαίρετε, ὦ μαθηταί Khairete, ō mathētai Greetings, O students • μαθηταί-mathētai = “students” (masc., or masc. + fem.) • μαθητρίδες-mathētrides = “students” fem. • ΜΑΘΗΤΑΙ – Χαῖρε, ὦ διδάσκαλε Khaire, ō didaskale! “Greetings, O teacher!” Speak Greek! (cont.) • ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΣ – Χαῖρε ὦ (khaire ō)... μαθητρίδι (mathētridi-“student,” fem.) μαθητά (mathētā-“student,” masc.) • ΜΑΘΗΤΗΣ – Χαῖρε, ὦ διδάσκαλε Khaire, ō didaskale! • ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΣ – τὸ ὄνομά μού ἐστιν Ἀνδρεία. Τί ἐστι τὸ ὄνομά σου; to onoma mou esti Andreia. Ti esti to onoma sou? “My name is Andreias (“Andrew”). What is your name?” Speak Greek! (cont.) • ΜΑΘΗΤHΣ / ΜΑΘΗΤΡΙΣ – τὸ ὄνομά μού ἐστι(ν)… Γοργώ-Gorgō o “The Fierce One,” name of Spartan queen in 300 Περιλκῆς-Periklēs o “Pericles,” “He of wide renown,” Athenian statesman Ἐρείκη-Ereikē o “Heather” Ἰωάννης-Iōannēs o “John” Speak Greek! (cont.) • ΔΙΔΑΣΚ. τί ἐστι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ; / τί ἐστι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς; – ti esti to onoma autou? / ti esti to onoma autēs? – “What is his/her name?” • ΜΑΘΗΤ. τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ/αὐτῆς ἐστι(ν).... – to onoma autou/autēs esti/estin.... – “His/her name is....” Welcome to Greek 101! • ἀσπάζομαι ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰ πρῶτα μαθήματα τὰ τοῦ ἀρχαίως ἑλληνίζειν – Aspasdomai humas eis ta prōta mathēmata ta tou arkhaiōs hellēnizein – “I welcome you to the first lessons in doing Greek language anciently” Andrew Scholtz, Instructor LT 1106 (office hours F 1-3 or by appointment) 7-3820 ascholtz@binghamton.edu The Greek Alphabet Homework, Drill-Quiz group 1 Αα Ββ Γγ Δδ group 2 Εε Ζζ Ηη Θθ group 3 Iι Kκ Lλ Mμ group 4 Νν Ξξ Οο Ππ group 5 Ρρ Σσ (-ς) Ττ Υυ group 6 Φφ Χχ Ψψ Ωω extra letters (rarely encountered) Ϙϙ (koppa “k”), Ϝϝ (waw, “w”) Animals Speak Greek… βαῦ βαῦ βῆ βῆ βρεκεκεκεξ κοαξ κοαξ Μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος Elements of Course Curriculum Greek Sequence Major Propgrams • GRK 101, 102 • GRK 203, 204 • GRK 380A > • Majors – Classics Greek & Latin – Latin – Classical Civilization • Minors – Greek – Latin – Classical Civilization Resources, Procedures • Online – http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~grk101 – http://blackboard.binghamton.edu • Text: Athenaze vol. 1 (2 ed.) • Objectives – Alphabet, pronunciation – Basic grammar morphology syntax 30-Aug 2010 Intro 22 Resources, Procedures (cont.) • Objectives (cont.) • Assessment (grading) – read – – – – Athenaze Greek Real Greek (quiz-quotes) – civilization • Attendance 30-Aug 2010 participation assignments quizzing testing • Honesty Intro 23 Greek Language A Historical Perspective (temet nosce) Temple of Apollo, Delphi Temple of Athena Pronaos Delphi The Greek World Ancient versus Modern Greek Ancient Modern • πῶς ἔχεις; • τί κάνεις; – “How are you?” – “How are you?” (Lit, “How are you holding”) • ἔχω καλῶς – “I’m well!” • ἔχω κακῶς – “I’m not well/I’m feeling poorly” (Lit, “How are you holding”) • κάνω καλά • “I’m well!” • κάνω κακά – “I’m not well/I’m feeling poorly” Greek and English Relationships?… • angelos ~ ? – angel • psukhē ~ ? – psychology (“psych”) • mētēr ~ ? (not “meter”) – mother • patēr ~ ? – father • Derivatives versus… • Cognates Greek and Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-European Inflected, like … • • • • • English “have” etc. mētēr mater matar “mother” (Greek) (Latin) (Sanskrit) (English) – “(I, you) have” – “(he / she / it) has” – “I had,” etc. • English “he” etc. – “him,” “her,” “it,” “his,” “hers,” “its,” “they” etc. Proto-Indo-European Hellenic Greek Indo-Iranian Germanic Persian German Sanskrit English Hindi Celtic Italic Latin Romance (Spanish) (Italian) (etc.) Stages of Greek Pre-alphabetic Alphabetic • Mycenean 1600-1100 BCE • Iron-age • Archaic – ca. 750-ca. 500 • Classical – ca. 500-ca. 320 • Hellenistic + koine – ca. 320 BCE-ca. 330 CE • Medieval (aka Byzantine) – ca. 330 CE-1453 • Modern – 1453-present
