C1: L1; Practice accenting verbs

Use the clues below to properly accent each Greek Verb below. Point your mouse to see if you are correct.

έλυ

μην

First, notice that there are four vowels, ε, υ, ο, and η.
Next, remember that υο is not a diphthong. Therefore these two vowels are separate vowel sounds in different syllables.
4 vowel sounds = 4 syllables.
We know that only the last 3 syllables are candidates for accenting.
But the antepenult (the syllable with the υ in this word) can only be accented if the ultima is short. Is it?
No, η is long, and therefore the ultima is long, and therefore the antepenult cannot be accented.
That leaves only the ο in the penult and the η in the ultima as candidates for an accent mark.
But this is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit.
Conclusion? Point to the vowel that should receive the accent and see if you are correct!

έλ

ομεν

Again, there are four vowels, ε, υ, ο, and ε.
Again, υο is not a diphthong. These two vowels are separate vowel sounds in different syllables.
4 vowel sounds = 4 syllables.
Only the last 3 syllables are candidates for accenting.
But the antepenult (the syllable with the υ in this word) can only be accented if the ultima is short. Is it?
Yes, ε is short, and therefore the ultima is short, and therefore the antepenult can be accented.
This is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit.
Conclusion? Point to the vowel that should receive the accent and see if you are correct!

έλυσ

μην

There are four vowels, ε, υ, α, and η.
There are no diphthongs.
4 vowel sounds = 4 syllables.
Only the last 3 syllables are candidates for accenting.
The antepenult (the syllable with the υ) can only be accented if the ultima is short. Is it?
No, η is long, and therefore the ultima is long, and therefore the antepenult cannot be accented.
That leaves only the α in the penult and the η in the ultima as candidates for an accent mark.
But this is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit.
Conclusion? Point to the vowel that should receive the accent and see if you are correct!

βλ

πσνσιν

4 vowels, ε, ο, υ, and ι.
But ου is a diphthong, and counts as one vowel sound.
3 vowel sounds = 3 syllables.
The antepenult (the syllable with the ε) can only be accented if the ultima is short. Is it?
Yes, ι is short in this word (take my word for it), and therefore the ultima is short, and therefore the antepenult can be accented.
This is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit.
Conclusion? Point to the vowel that should receive the accent and see if you are correct!

έλ

σω

3 vowels, ε, υ, and ω.
No diphthongs.
3 vowel sounds = 3 syllables.
The antepenult (the syllable with the ε) can only be accented if the ultima is short. Is it?
No, ω is long, and therefore the ultima is long. The antepenult cannot be accented.
That leaves only the υ in the penult and the ω in the ultima as candidates for an accent mark.
But this is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit.
Conclusion?

2 vowels, υ and ε.
υε is not a diphthong. Therefore there are 2 vowel sounds.
2 vowel sounds = 2 syllables.
This is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit, in this case, to the penult.
But remember that an accented penult will have a circumflex if and only if the penult is long and the ultima is short.
Is the penult long? Yes (take my word for it.) Is the ultima short? Yes.
Conclusion? Point to the vowel that should receive the accent and observe what accent mark it has!

διδ

σκονται

5 vowels, ι, α, ο, α, and ι.
αι is a diphthong. Therefore these two vowels form one vowel sound.
4 vowel sounds = 4 syllables.
Only the last 3 syllables are candidates for accenting.
The antepenult (the syllable with the α) can only be accented if the ultima is short. Is it?
As a rule, diphthongs are long. But final οιand final αι are short. The ultima is short, and therefore the antepenult can be accented.
This is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit.
Conclusion?

γιν

σκειζ

4 vowels, ι, ω, ε, and ι.
ει is a diphthong. Therefore these two vowels form one vowel sound.
3 vowel sounds = 3 syllables.
The antepenult (the syllable with the ι) can only be accented if the ultima is short. Is it?
No, as a rule, diphthongs are long. The ultima is long, and therefore the antepenult cannot be accented.
That leaves only the ω in the penult and the ει in the ultima as candidates for an accent mark.
This is a verb, and therefore the accent must go back to the left as far as the rules permit.
Conclusion?