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[[File:______ __ ___ ______ - Online ____________ ________ ___ __ ______ _' _________.png|thumb]]When do we put two accents on certain words? | [[File:______ __ ___ ______ - Online ____________ ________ ___ __ ______ _' _________.png|thumb]]When do we put two accents on certain words? | ||
When a proparoxyton word is accompanied at the end by: | When a proparoxyton word is accompanied at the end by: | ||
μου, σου, του, μας, σας, με, τους, το, την, τον | * μου, σου, του, μας, σας, με, τους, το, την, τον | ||
these words accept two accents. | |||
closely with the previous word are called "enclitics" and that's why their accent is not lost, but is transferred to the end of the previous word. | Single-syllable words always spoken closely with the previous word are called "enclitics" and that's why their accent is not lost, but is transferred to the end of the previous word. | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
το τετράδιό μου (my notebook), ο πρόεδρός μας (our chairmen), | * το τετράδιό μου (my notebook), ο πρόεδρός μας (our chairmen), | ||
χάρισμά σου (your gift), άφησέ το (leave it), | * χάρισμά σου (your gift), άφησέ το (leave it), | ||
απομάκρυνέ τον (keep it away), | * απομάκρυνέ τον (keep it away), | ||
απόδωσέ του το 'give it to him), etc. | * απόδωσέ του το 'give it to him), etc. | ||
άνθρωπός μου (two accents, enclose accent) | * άνθρωπός μου (two accents, enclose accent) | ||
(My man: two accents) | (My man: two accents) | ||
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But | But | ||
Του ανθρώπου μου | * Του ανθρώπου μου | ||
(1 τόνος, αφού η λέξη τονίζεται στην παραλήγουσα). | (1 τόνος, αφού η λέξη τονίζεται στην παραλήγουσα). | ||
(from my man: 1 accent, because the word is paroxyton). | (from my man: 1 accent, because the word is paroxyton). | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 27 January 2023
When do Greek words have 2 accents?
When do we put two accents on certain words?
When a proparoxyton word is accompanied at the end by:
- μου, σου, του, μας, σας, με, τους, το, την, τον
these words accept two accents.
Single-syllable words always spoken closely with the previous word are called "enclitics" and that's why their accent is not lost, but is transferred to the end of the previous word.
For example:
- το τετράδιό μου (my notebook), ο πρόεδρός μας (our chairmen),
- χάρισμά σου (your gift), άφησέ το (leave it),
- απομάκρυνέ τον (keep it away),
- απόδωσέ του το 'give it to him), etc.
- άνθρωπός μου (two accents, enclose accent)
(My man: two accents)
But
- Του ανθρώπου μου
(1 τόνος, αφού η λέξη τονίζεται στην παραλήγουσα).
(from my man: 1 accent, because the word is paroxyton).