RLS005 Greek Syntax I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Veronika Hrůšová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Veronika Hrůšová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 C32, except Mon 17. 11. to Sun 23. 11.
Prerequisites
( RLS004 Greek Grammar IV || KR004 Greek Grammar IV ) && ! KR005 Greek Syntax I
Familiarity with the morphology of Attic Greek within the scope of Greek Grammar I-IV is assumed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The primary aim of the course is a systematic overview of the verbal syntax of Ancient Greek (Part One). The course introduces students to the general considerations of verbal syntax and teaches them the most important functions of Ancient Greek subordinate clauses. Following the successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify and use the aforementioned grammatical phenomena during both active and passive translation of texts written in Attic Greek.
Learning outcomes
Following the successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- provide a systematic overview of Greek syntax, especially of the subordinate clauses and constructions, dependent clauses with finite verbal form and nominal constructions with infinitives and participles and their functional equivalence;
- transform finite clauses to non-finite clauses and vice versa;
- translate authentic Greek texts containing aforementioned phenomena into Czech;
- translate simple model Czech sentences into Ancient Greek.
Syllabus
  • 1.-2. Revision.
  • 3. Definition of basic terms. Complement clauses.
  • 4. Complement declarative clauses.
  • 5. Complement optative clauses.
  • 6. Complement interrogative clauses.
  • 7.-8. Revision.
  • 9. Adverbial propositions. Final clauses.
  • 10. Consecutive clauses.
  • 11. Causal clauses.
  • 12.-13. Revision.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MUCHNOVÁ, Dagmar. Syntax klasické řečtiny. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2004, 183 s. ISBN 8024607603. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Řecko-latinská syntax v evropském kontextu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 219 s. ISBN 9788021046795. URL info
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  • Horáček, F. - Chlup, R. (2012). Učebnice klasické řečtiny. Praha: Academia.
  • Smyth, H. W. (1956). Greek Grammar. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
  • Basile, N. (2001). Sintassi storica del greco antico. Levante: Bari.
  • Adrados, F. R. (1992). Nueva sintaxis del griego antiguo. Madrid: Gredos.
  • Meier-Brügger, M. (1992). Griechische Sprachwissenschaft I: Bibliographie - Einleitung - Syntax. Berlin - New York: Walter de Gruyter.
  • Bornemann, E. - Risch, E. (1986). Griechische Grammatik. Frankfurt am Main - Berlin - München: Diesterweg.
  • Crespo, E. - Conti, L. - Maquieira, H. (2003). Sintaxis del griego clásico. Madrid: Gredos.
  • Humbert, J. (2004). Syntaxe grecque. Paris: Klincksieck.
  • Lindemann, H. - Färber, H. (2003). Griechische Grammatik, Teil II: Satzlehre, Dialektgrammatik und Metrik. Heidelberg: Carl Winter.
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading and drills in classes, homework.
Assessment methods
The assessment method for the course is two written test that evaluate student's knowledge of the verbal syntax of Ancient Greek. The maximum duration of the tests is 90 minutes and the pass mark is set to 70%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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